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EuropeanPussy
Member Tue Dec 10 07:25:49
from harmful "social media". Much of our criminality is caused by the influence of ruthless American companies!

http://www...iting-young-people-2024-12-09/

Sweden mulling social media age limit to stop gangs recruiting young people

December 9, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Ministers in Sweden's government are considering imposing age limits on social media platforms if tech companies find themselves unable to prevent gangs from recruiting young people online to carry out murders and bombings in the Nordics.
A wave of gang crime has led to Sweden recording the most deadly shootings per capita in Europe, a reverse from two decades ago when it had among the lowest.
Over the last two years Swedish police say gangs have begun using social media platforms as "digital marketplaces" to openly recruit anonymous teenagers, in some cases as young as 11, to commit murders and bombings in the country and elsewhere in the Nordics.
"It's a very serious situation," Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told Reuters after a meeting with other Nordic justice ministers and social media companies in Copenhagen on Monday.
"We are not ruling out anything," he said, adding that they would examine measures taken by other countries and see what was best for Sweden.
Australia passed a social media ban for children under 16 in November.
In the first seven months of this year 93 children in Sweden under the age of 15 are suspected of having been involved in planning murders, three times more than in the same period last year, according to police statistics.
Strommer said that representatives from TikTok, Meta, Google and Snapchat had promised to do "everything in their power" to tackle the issue and that it was up to the social media platforms to show "concrete results."
Telegram and Signal were also invited but did not attend, the Danish government said in a statement.
TikTok, Meta, Google, Snapchat, Telegram and Signal did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Danish police said this month that since April they had registered 32 cases in which Swedes were hired to commit violent crimes. The mostly young perpetrators have been labelled "child soldiers" by Danish politicians.
Swedish Education Minister Johan Pehrson said he was watching developments in Australia after a social media ban was imposed there recently.
"It's not a the first step but it's not ruled out," he said of a ban, but he added that the government would leave no stone unturned to stop children spending too much time on social media.
"We see that children are stuck in this dark sludge, throwing away their lives" he said.

obaminated
Member Tue Dec 10 09:20:16
This isn't as radical as it sounds. We've never had something like social media before.

Sam Adams
Member Tue Dec 10 10:58:50
Import negros.

Fuck over everyone else to try to keep those negros from criming.

Lol retarded.

Paramount
Member Tue Dec 10 11:37:56
Pretty sure kids over 16, and adults, are also using social media for criminal conduct and activity.

Adults are stuck in this dark sludge, throwing away their lives. So why not ban social media altogether?

murder
Member Tue Dec 10 14:29:16

"We've never had something like social media before."

Social media is older than the kids they are trying to protect. Social media is old enough to drink.

Nimatzo
iChihuaha Wed Dec 11 01:11:24
The novelty here is that a country goes out with a guideline, because the movement has been brewing for years and it started in the US. With or without the guidelines my kids are not getting smart phones before they are atleaat 13 and social media when 16. I already tld the oldest one when he was 5. When I see little kids these days with smart phones, to me itnis like watching a parent blow cigarette smoke in their face. Or like seeing a fat kid. Them parents are doing that kid wrong.

murder
Member Wed Dec 11 06:38:08

For the life of me, I don't see where kids are in danger from social media. It's the adults who can't seem to handle it.

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EuropeanPussy Member	Tue Dec 10 07:25:49 from harmful "social media". Much of our criminality is caused by the influence of ruthless American companies! http://www...iting-young-people-2024-12-09/ Sweden mulling social media age limit to stop gangs recruiting young people December 9, 2024 STOCKHOLM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Ministers in Sweden's government are considering imposing age limits on social media platforms if tech companies find themselves unable to prevent gangs from recruiting young people online to carry out murders and bombings in the Nordics. A wave of gang crime has led to Sweden recording the most deadly shootings per capita in Europe, a reverse from two decades ago when it had among the lowest. Over the last two years Swedish police say gangs have begun using social media platforms as "digital marketplaces" to openly recruit anonymous teenagers, in some cases as young as 11, to commit murders and bombings in the country and elsewhere in the Nordics. "It's a very serious situation," Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer told Reuters after a meeting with other Nordic justice ministers and social media companies in Copenhagen on Monday. "We are not ruling out anything," he said, adding that they would examine measures taken by other countries and see what was best for Sweden. Australia passed a social media ban for children under 16 in November. In the first seven months of this year 93 children in Sweden under the age of 15 are suspected of having been involved in planning murders, three times more than in the same period last year, according to police statistics. Strommer said that representatives from TikTok, Meta, Google and Snapchat had promised to do "everything in their power" to tackle the issue and that it was up to the social media platforms to show "concrete results." Telegram and Signal were also invited but did not attend, the Danish government said in a statement. TikTok, Meta, Google, Snapchat, Telegram and Signal did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Danish police said this month that since April they had registered 32 cases in which Swedes were hired to commit violent crimes. The mostly young perpetrators have been labelled "child soldiers" by Danish politicians. Swedish Education Minister Johan Pehrson said he was watching developments in Australia after a social media ban was imposed there recently. "It's not a the first step but it's not ruled out," he said of a ban, but he added that the government would leave no stone unturned to stop children spending too much time on social media. "We see that children are stuck in this dark sludge, throwing away their lives" he said.
obaminated Member	Tue Dec 10 09:20:16 This isn't as radical as it sounds. We've never had something like social media before.
Sam Adams Member	Tue Dec 10 10:58:50 Import negros. Fuck over everyone else to try to keep those negros from criming. Lol retarded.
Paramount Member	Tue Dec 10 11:37:56 Pretty sure kids over 16, and adults, are also using social media for criminal conduct and activity. Adults are stuck in this dark sludge, throwing away their lives. So why not ban social media altogether?
murder Member	Tue Dec 10 14:29:16 "We've never had something like social media before." Social media is older than the kids they are trying to protect. Social media is old enough to drink.
Nimatzo iChihuaha	Wed Dec 11 01:11:24 The novelty here is that a country goes out with a guideline, because the movement has been brewing for years and it started in the US. With or without the guidelines my kids are not getting smart phones before they are atleaat 13 and social media when 16. I already tld the oldest one when he was 5. When I see little kids these days with smart phones, to me itnis like watching a parent blow cigarette smoke in their face. Or like seeing a fat kid. Them parents are doing that kid wrong.
murder Member	Wed Dec 11 06:38:08 For the life of me, I don't see where kids are in danger from social media. It's the adults who can't seem to handle it.
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