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Matthew28

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5. This is one of the few areas

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:27 PM

18 hrs ago

That Donald Trump is right on about. Our first amendment values speech and these bans are against freedom of speech and also makes our children vastly less able to function in a world of tech. We aint going back to the 19th century so we better not be passing laws that enforce such a mindset on our future.

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White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s [View all] groundloop 18 hrs ago OP

If Trump is against it... them I'm all for it. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #1

... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #2

One of my all time favorites! 😂🤣👍️ QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #3

I suspected... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #4

From the same people who cheered (after demanding) schools ban cell phones. Grins 10 hrs ago #24

This is one of the few areas Matthew28 18 hrs ago #5

I really want to agree with you... and I appreciate where you're coming from... slightlv 17 hrs ago #8

Thank you for this reply. LiberalLovinLug 13 hrs ago #21

"Freedom of speech" is assessed somewhat differently in the UK 0rganism 17 hrs ago #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 16 hrs ago #15

The only problem is: oberle 16 hrs ago #16

Ohhhhh, poor US tech firms! City Lights 18 hrs ago #6

With Kissin Kousin Eppy gone, the current White House resident needs other ways to recruit those under 16 for his sons. Wonder Why 17 hrs ago #7

Apparently youngsters take social media seriously. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #10

Don't care about tech firms' woes. In the end, they'll adapt for a dollar, I'm sure. OC375 17 hrs ago #11

Social media isn't healthy for a lot of people. ForgoTheConsequence 17 hrs ago #12

The real concern is the potential cutting off of the brainwashing of children to accept the status quo. cstanleytech 16 hrs ago #13

Why are the destruction of our speech & privacy rights so favored as solutions of first resort? snot 16 hrs ago #14

What makes him think the UK is going to listen to him? On ANYTHING! JustKay 15 hrs ago #17

This is icky. Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #18

None of your business, asshole. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #19

When the fuck did it become acceptable for them to keep trying to influence policies that affect the EU? Karasu 14 hrs ago #20

What a shame if our children were isolated from a constant flood of fascist propaganda..... KY_EnviroGuy 11 hrs ago #22

They want to poison the minds of everyone, everywhere! The younger the better! PSPS 10 hrs ago #23