With South Australia leading the world in the banning of social media for people under the age of 16 (but don’t worry, teenagers will still be able to view a constant stream of gambling ads everywhere in their lives) some have questioned whether this is the right demographic to target. Just ask any millennial who has a parent on Facebook.
Whether it’s believing Kochie has gone to jail, sharing clearly fake missing persons posts from their local community group, sending a bank transfer to hold a Marketplace item they haven’t seen, or handing over their credit card details to the definitely real “S.A.F.M.. Radio Prizes & Givaways Claim Officail Accaunt”, clearly a social media ban would be much better suited to those who haven’t grown up with the internet and have rapidly declining cognitive critical thinking skills.
The banning of over 60’s on Facebook is expected to save millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions, but more importantly, also countless hours of children having to explain to their older parents P!nk is not actually talking to them on Messenger.
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