I give it three months for it to last. Wait until folks see the damage 14- and 15-year-olds can do. Nepal tried it. I don't think it lasted 3 months.
Update 2026-01-17 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The date 03/09/26 refers to March 9th, 2026 (not September 3rd). The creator gave the ban 90 days from implementation to be rescinded.
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I really thought it was going to be like Nepal. I deserve to lose because platforms like Discord, Roblox, and Steam were exempted (categorized as "functional" or "educational" services), they have become the new "teenage town squares." Roblox has predators.
The "process" for verifying age has been a disaster. Since the law is "tech-neutral," every company is doing something different:
Meta uses video selfies.
TikTok uses behavioral AI (guessing your age based on what you watch).
The Result: 11-year-olds are being verified as 30, while 16-year-olds are being locked out of their own accounts.
The answer is Universal Accountability
if a parent provides a "digital device" to a child who is clearly being harmed by it—leading to suicide—they should face similar charges. While we haven't seen a parent criminally charged for "giving a phone" yet, the legal "weather" is changing, school shooter trials are charging the parent with abetting.
What a mess. I can hardly imagine a society more toxic to kids. Because the ban wouldn't work but looks like it might. . These programs are real infections.
@Nat By March, I gave it 90 days. If not, then, they worked around it and it failed. A 15-year-old and no YouTube, Ted Talks etc.?
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