NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 days agoCanadian tech expert says social media ban won't workmobilesyrup.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up186cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up186external-linkCanadian tech expert says social media ban won't workmobilesyrup.comNightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 days agomessage-square29fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up43·3 days agoOf course it won’t. The only way to get kids off social media is to provide them a better alternative. And budgets are being cut for youth programs.
minus-squareLostWon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 days agoAnother big one is to include comprehensive access to mental health professionals as part of Medicare.
minus-squaretottle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoYeah. It doesn’t mean the same thing as it does in the US.
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoAdults have lots of alternatives. The problem is with social media.
minus-squareHertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoAdults have to work, they need alternatives.
Of course it won’t.
The only way to get kids off social media is to provide them a better alternative. And budgets are being cut for youth programs.
Another big one is to include comprehensive access to mental health professionals as part of Medicare.
Canada has Medicare too?
Yeah. It doesn’t mean the same thing as it does in the US.
Adults have lots of alternatives. The problem is with social media.
Adults have to work, they need alternatives.