Technology

Interesting article and I think it really highlights how toxic some parts of the Internet are. My only issue is the conclusion,

A social media ban for under-16s might prevent young boys seeing endless content that treats women with contempt and hate. Boys at this age are very susceptible to the cool and funny framing of what is, in reality, relentless misogyny. A ban might not fix the problem, but it would help. If society can’t stop it, it can show it disapproves.

Emphasis mine. Having grown up in a different era I can confirm that boys of a wide variety of ages, including much older "boys", can also be scumbags. Even if we had the perfect technology to ban under-16s from social media, once they hit 16 they'd still be exposed to it, still become terrible people, and the author of this article, although a but older, would still see it. I don't know if that really is a better world, just a slightly delayed one.

I don't know the solution, but I remember reading once that some online game would put all the reported and abusive players into a special category where they would be forced to play only with each other. Maybe we can do that in this case.

I have a small tight group of guys and gals I occasionally play online games with and I seldom play games where I'm matched up with strangers. It's not worth it.

As soon as they hear you are a chick... Most usually start with the low hanging fruit "You fat and ugly"

Although one time some guy kept saying I was probably old. Like 40. With 2 kids. I thought that was slightly more creative. But still basic.

I am 40 actually. But I don't have kids and told him No crotch goblins for me. They might end up like him.

Then told him I could tell he was nervous cause his voice was shakey. Asked him if this was his first time talking to a female.

Then I blocked him and left the game so he couldnt do any come back.

the politicians debating online abuse mean well

Hard disagree.

the politicians debating online abuse mean well

Let me stop you there

That sounds awful why would you keep using a platform like that?

I feel bad for my indian nieces, they get the worst of all worlds on the internet, think they stick to roblox tho no social media for them

NEVER use social media that requires your personal information. Try not to use it at all.

This is a voluntary social disease. It’s not necessary.

This young woman is an exceptional writer. Not many her age can achieve such coherency and well laid structure in longer essays.

I hope she will continue using her skills and keep fighting against this new rise of misogyny.

I heard a comedian once compare the Internet to driving in traffic. A lot of people in the Internet treat each other like crap. I would argue that it's even promoted on some platforms. I don't see this changing.

She doesn't know the half of it. She's a good kid

Hopefully the next generation of girls and boys growing up just never starts using these shit platforms and they all collapse under their own bullshit in the next few years. Social media is absolutely not necessary and is actively detrimental to good health.