I haven't needed to ban it...but my kids are getting to where I may.

Apr 1, 2024
2:11:33pm

WVU_Prof All-American

I like the idea of a social media ban until adulthood. I have yet to see anything good come from it for my kids and I've seen a lot of harm from it among their friends.

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WVU_Prof

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Haidt’s response to people handwaving the evidence of social media harm away.

Soren Tversky

Apr 1, 9:14am

That's a really solid rebuttal, with strong evidence/reasoning

runnincoug

Apr 1, 9:19am

Tik Tok is a scourge

Elrond Hubbard

Apr 1, 9:44am

Same with IG. Just look how often it is linked on CB as the source for news.

the rural juror

Apr 1, 9:49am

My friend wastes all his time on TikTok and basically is flunking out of college

BaseCoug

Apr 2, 3:21am

This was a great thread to read through. I bought his book after this

maxpowers

Apr 1, 9:47am

What’s his book? Have you read it and/or recommend it?

weasal

Apr 1, 9:55am

The Anxious Generation

Soren Tversky

Apr 1, 10:16am

I’m about halfway through it. I like. Makes convincing arguments.

nslcougar

Apr 1, 10:57am

Reading it now. Strongly recommend. I recommend his other books as well

JimmerEatWorld

Apr 1, 11:03am

The Coddling of the American Mind is great.

nslcougar

Apr 1, 11:04am

Agreed. Righteous Mind is also really good.

JimmerEatWorld

Apr 1, 2:14pm

This one is my favorite.

Soren Tversky

Apr 1, 3:04pm

One of the best decisions I've made as a parent is a 100% social media ban

gangbusters

Apr 1, 9:56am

Same. Don’t ever start it and it won’t be a fight. My kids are all boys so maybe

Nakedbootleg

Apr 1, 10:07am

The other greatest decision we made was no screens Mon-Thursday unless it is

Nakedbootleg

Apr 1, 2:53pm

I haven't needed to ban it...but my kids are getting to where I may.

WVU_Prof

Apr 1, 2:11pm

You rock. My kids are little. I will be doing the same

StrawberryDaysCougar

Apr 1, 11:28pm

We have one phone for use by the kids. It can go to activities, practices, etc.,

TailgateU

Apr 2, 12:29pm

Wow. I wish more debates were conducted with that level of transparency. We

Socrates Johnson

Apr 1, 10:11am

His opposition arguing the recession and racism accounts for all this?

Mitty

Apr 1, 6:14pm

School shootings don’t explain other countries and are way older than that

Socrates Johnson

Apr 1, 9:15pm

Plus, I'm not sure how much teens are really thinking about school shootings.

runnincoug

Apr 1, 10:07pm

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