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B.C. to restrict cellphones in schools to protect kids from online harm (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats.

Eby said the government will also launch a service to remove intimate images from the internet and "pursue predators," as well as introduce legislation to hold social media companies accountable for harms they have caused.

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[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You are absolutely right, no real harm can come from limiting use of devices in schools, and most likely, a big improvement. Anyone who says otherwise likely was born later than 2000 and has an addiction they're not willing to admit. Hell I was born 70s and despite not growing up with a cell (most people survived, btw..), even I'm now addicted. Step one is admission.

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It seems like neither of you read my comment. Like, at all.

I literally agreed with limiting cell phone use, but said why it's not going to be implemented in a meaningful way. And I also walked to school alone and stayed there all day without a phone and survived just fine.

But all it takes is one parent to say they don't like it, which will happen with certainty. And at that point it just becomes up to the individual parents, which of course it always has been anyway since parents can just take a kids phone literally whenever they want (such as while at school)...it's the parents property after all.

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I can't think of one parent that I know that would not be totally happy for somebody to get their kid off of her phone for a little while, while not having to play the bad guy themselves. lol.

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

And there it is so now you can think of at least one!

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think you also missed mine, I agree this measure is underwhelming and I'm almost certain there will be pushback. I still think it's a good move because it's opening up the dialog around the negative effects of phones especially if there's a legal debate on the topic. I think it's unlikely they'll fold without a fight since it's obvious there will be pushback and they wouldn't go down this path without being willing to fight for it.

[–] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm confident they will fold since there will be a fight. It's already started.

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

You know how News works, right?
There will always be one. Or two. Maybe even three.
And in this case, as the FIRST line of the article indicates, only one. LOL!
It's the "News" organizations job to make it sound like the sky is falling.
Most people know how to look past that, but probably the lemmings will all show up soon.
Bandwagon whiners on their Xitter soap boxes... the Karen-ification of society.