[throwawaymanbot]

Excellent news. And all social media should be blocked until you are 16+

[triyambakam]

That should be regulated by parents. If the government does it it means needing a digital id

[goda90]

Not that the government would ever do this, but it is technically feasible for them to distribute anonymous digital IDs that verify age without allowing the user to be tracked or identified.

[vkou]

Social networks in general should be nation-specific, to ensure that only domestic enemies of the people and similar bad actors can take advantage of them.

Allowing foreigners to broadcast speech into your country, or harvest data from it invites nothing but trouble.

[zztop44]

It’s sad that people think this way. As a young child growing up in the 90s in a rural part of a small country, being able to access the “speech” of people around the world via internet forums was a revelation.

Are you really so scared of China that you’d throw that all away?

[aprilthird2021]

Allowing foreigners to broadcast speech into your country is protected by the First Amendment. It's exactly why every American can consume 24/7 PressTV if they choose to

[troq13]

Funny how the decline of American hegemony over social media coincides with Americans arguing social media should be nation-specific.