We are not safe even though we live in a democratic country. Our laws don't protect women and children adequately online or in real life, but we don't want to be excluded from these spaces. We want to be able to connect, interact and add our voice, but increasingly we are being silenced.
Perhaps it's because of the struggle between class and minorities, or governments feeling increasingly destabilised that they look to take away our freedoms.
The idea we would legislate so children under 16 cannot use social media in the UK is abhorrent.
We didn't say children can't watch television, play computer games or go on the internet. We regulated the providers. We made them safer for children and everyone.
By introducing laws on age, we're giving more information on everyone else to social media companies and not addressing the real problem: toxicity online and a lack of accountability for bad behaviour.
We're also not demanding social media companies and corporations behave responsibly, just as we expect for everything else that is consumer facing.
Anonymity allows people to be included. It is not always nefarious that they don't want fame. It has opened the door for greater discussion and shows we do not support oppression. It is the democracy we love.
The law must keep up with technology. Mental health is not just about technology, but a world where when an economic downturn hits, we all need more compassion and kindness.
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