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PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social; Professor in EU Law/Deputy HoD at @sdu.dk. EU & #brexit nerd. #Ukraine supporter. Member @ec.europa.eu's expert group on EU Crim Policy. Author of "Normative Foundations of EU Criminal Justice" @hartpublishing.bsky.social

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Antiplutocrat @markalba.bsky.social · 7h

Lawmakers generally ought to make social media corporations liable for their content as publishers rather that hiding behind the wearisome defence that they are “platforms.”

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 1d

"Greenland needs the European Union, and the European Union needs Greenland." 🇬🇱🤝🇪🇺

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen spoke at the European Parliament today, emphasising the potential of broader and stronger cooperation with the EU.

Read more: link.europa.eu/wwffTf

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 11h

Met my partner, got a book contract, found an audience, built a career, made countless friends, been endlessly delighted and educated by people smarter than myself. I'm not sure it makes up for the corrosion of democracy exactly, but I've personally had a pretty good time.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 1d

The problem with this discussion is it's not really up for discussion.

The 3 main UK parties are now english nationalist parties are Pro Brexit with ECHR concerns. Labour has "legitimate concerns" while Tories & Reform want to exit the ECHR.

TL;DR: The english don't want NI anymore.

quick 🧵

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1d

‘The six counties is a s**thole’: Michelle Gildernew and Ian Paisley jnr go toe to toe on united Ireland

The former Sinn Féin and DUP MPs have made a BBC Northern Ireland podcast on the thorny subject

www.irishtimes.com

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Famke ❖ @dutchdesignheroes.com · 12h

Parents also play a role here.

My children didn't get a phone when they were in elementary school. And no social media until they were 16.

It paid off with good academic results and minimal social stress.

They could blame us for being "unreachable" in group chats and other unwanted situations. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Pascal @pascallth.bsky.social · 13h

Given the problem is prevalent across all of society, through all age groups, I think it would make more sense to target how social media actually works for everyone - namely algorithmic feeds and who controls them - rather than targeted user bans like this

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 13h

There was a test with a privacy compliant age verification app by the EU Commission and five member states starting in July. Not my core area of expertise, and there will be criticism of any age verification, but this sounds like it could tackle these concerns:

Joint press release: Commission presents guidelines and age verification app prototype for a safer online space for children

Today, the Commission has presented guidelines on the protection of minors, as well as a prototype of an age-verification app under the Digital Services Act (DSA)

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EnterTheNafo 🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦 @enterthenafo.bsky.social · 13h

We should prepare, coach and inform our kids about the pros and cons of SM. Helping them recognise disinformation, hidden agendas and manipulation is core. This is true for all ages. This is what society needs to address.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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207michael.bsky.social @207michael.bsky.social · 13h

There is no real right or wrong answer here though and that's the problem. There is a serious issue but a ban isn't a good idea or even likely to work anyway. There may be an issue to discuss content on social media etc as well as certain types of communication but I'm not sure what would work

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Sheila Pinder @sheilab01.bsky.social · 13h

The Anxious Generation share.google/9iLu6OeIwyET...
By Jonathat Haidt is an excellent read in context of this kind of discussion. The opening pages really focus attention on the perils of non-regulation

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spaces – communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the m...

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Jenny Rhodes @jennyrhodes42.bsky.social · 12h

I think more countries will go down this road in the near future.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 12h

This raises a lot of values and principles issues. Jacob highlights some here and the discussions are important on those issues

I'm very interested in the practical side though

VPNs to be banned?

How is it going to be policed because I doubt IT companies will provide data

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 13h

I wish to add another boring but necessary comment; at this stage I am not sure such a ban would be in line with international human rights law (freedom of information etc) and EU law, in particular the GDPR. I think age verification instrument is particularly difficult to square with privacy law.

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 13h

Good idea

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 1d

Thing is, what is social media? This article says a petition flagged TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. OK, what about YouTube? Discord? Other messaging apps? Are they exempt? What is the line?

As a parent, I’m grappling with digital for my 11yo all the time, but fear govts are v blunt instrument.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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bggyoneandonly.bsky.social @bggyoneandonly.bsky.social · 1d

Should be repeated everywhere. Social media is corrupting children's brains

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

Reposted by Jacob Öberg

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

TBH i'd ban it for over 60s first.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 13h

Very good point Max!

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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 1d

sooner or later we are going to have to get to grips with cognitive decline, and start taking seriously the idea that lots of old people need as much or more protection young people, in both cases whether they want it or not.

Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like if you had to ban social media for any group of people for their own protection, you should probably start with people over 60.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

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Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like if you had to ban social media for any group of people for their own protection, you should probably start with people over 60.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

Bravo. A blunt instrument but well worth a try.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

Reposted by Jacob Öberg

Trish Owen @trish0116.bsky.social · 1d

Wouldn’t be such a bad idea, we have age requirements for cigarettes and booze. Enforcement would be the problem though

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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Dollyanna @my2centsay.bsky.social · 1d

WE SHOULD TOO!

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

Reposted by Jacob Öberg

Rottweilerin @rottweilerin.bsky.social · 1d

#Danimarca Si ragiona su un divieto #smartphone #cellulare fino a 15 anni. E non solo a #scuola. Non è una questione da poco: ne va della #salute dei nostri figli. D'altronde gli psicologi lanciano allarmi nel vuoto da anni.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu