# Social Media **URL:** https://sameboat.com/c/social-media/36.md [Latest](https://sameboat.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sameboat.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://sameboat.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Social Media category](https://sameboat.com/t/about-the-social-media-category/41)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/about-the-social-media-category/41 "2026-05-23T02:41:08Z")
For a healthier relationship with being online — comparison, doom-scrolling, breaks that stick, and worrying about your kids’ use. Social media is engineered by very well-resourced people to be difficult to put down. If… --- ## [How to Talk to Kids About Posting Photos, Privacy, and Digital Footprints](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-posting-photos-privacy-and-digital-footprints/142 "2026-10-22T11:05:58Z")
If you want a practical way to protect your child online, start with a conversation before the photo gets posted. For parents, the goal is not to create fear — it is to build a simple habit around consent, privacy, and l… --- ## [Which social media do you prefer?](https://sameboat.com/t/which-social-media-do-you-prefer/237)
**Author:** [@RedFox11](https://sameboat.com/u/RedFox11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/which-social-media-do-you-prefer/237 "2026-10-21T20:26:59Z")
Just curious to hear about which social media do people use? I have been trying to minimise the time spent online and was looking to shut down my Facebook account. The main reason I did not do it are all the interesting … --- ## [Australia’s Social Media Ban: Early Results, Limits, and Global Lessons](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-s-social-media-ban-early-results-limits-and-global-lessons/96)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/australia-s-social-media-ban-early-results-limits-and-global-lessons/96 "2026-09-05T10:39:28Z")
Australia’s world-first social media minimum age law has become one of the most closely watched digital policy experiments in the world. Since it took effect in December 2025, the ban has forced major platforms to remove… --- ## [Meta is on trial over claims it designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to kids](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171)
**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171 "2026-08-25T09:53:51Z")
A trial opened this week in a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, and it’s one of the most consequential legal cases the social media industry has ever faced. It’s worth understanding properly, not because of the … --- ## [How to Set Up Parental Control Without the Fights](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-set-up-parental-control-without-the-fights/131)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/how-to-set-up-parental-control-without-the-fights/131 "2026-08-18T08:49:28Z")
Setting up parental controls does not have to turn into a power struggle. The best approach is usually not about strict surveillance, but about clear boundaries, honest communication, and choosing the right controls for … --- ## [What Is a Healthy Amount of Screen Time?](https://sameboat.com/t/what-is-a-healthy-amount-of-screen-time/130)
**Author:** [@sameboatadmin](https://sameboat.com/u/sameboatadmin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/what-is-a-healthy-amount-of-screen-time/130 "2026-07-29T21:57:46Z")
There is no single “perfect” number of screen-time hours that works for everyone. For adults, there are no universal official daily limits like there are for children, and most experts focus less on the exact number and …