Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
Yes and No. Modern social media worked well to convince consumers that there’s no other way. But I was a queer teen online before majority of these tools existed and from the list I saw, tumblr wasn’t included nor was deviantart and discord was explicitly excluded.
So yes we shouldn’t minimize valid concerns but queer and marginalized communities are not dependent on the existence of social media and shouldn’t be tethered to such.
Queer people used to just use forums that catered exclusively to queer people. Joining centralized social media site and sharing space with queerphobic reactionaries has been disastrous.
Yes and No. Modern social media worked well to convince consumers that there’s no other way. But I was a queer teen online before majority of these tools existed and from the list I saw, tumblr wasn’t included nor was deviantart and discord was explicitly excluded.
So yes we shouldn’t minimize valid concerns but queer and marginalized communities are not dependent on the existence of social media and shouldn’t be tethered to such.
Queer people used to just use forums that catered exclusively to queer people. Joining centralized social media site and sharing space with queerphobic reactionaries has been disastrous.
Besides updates to adhoc HRT, some of the old forums may still exist too. And with discord still available, I think queer youth can be alright.