prohibition of alcohol didn't just cause less people to drink and more to drink less ... it provided the breeding ground for organized crime, caused people to go blind from drinking self-made liquor and started the war on drugs which eventually led to the fentanyl crisis.
Prohibition of hard liquor for kids causes negligible organized crime. Furthermore, it is unlikely that prohibiting <16 kids from using social media will trigger an organized crime wave.
The failings of blanket alcohol prohibition in America do not automatically transfer to all forms and instances of prohibition. Thinking otherwise is a trap that techie libertarians often fall for, for some reason. Science should study it.
or you are looking at this maybe a little rosy colored. the tabacco ban in new zealand, as well as same ideas for england, would affect also grownups. also - what is social media anyway? i don't think this can be as easily defined as a molecule. and it's supervision would require surveillance. and that's not a good thing. sure kiddies need boundaries and guidance but the broader picture shows that such ideas are usually connected to extending the same thinking to adults. and again - my body, my choice. i do not accept the state telling me what not to do when it isn't impacting somebody else on an individual and direct level. end of story.
> when it isn't impacting somebody else on an individual and direct level
But it is. Children using social media put active pressure on other children to use social media too. Not using social media today is very difficult for children, since it can make social integration a lot more difficult. Children using social media are actively pushing other children into addiction. Children using social media are actively harming others.
Your body, your choice. But if you regularly run over people, I will take away your drivers license.
my body, my choice.