Freedom of the press: Regulation vs. Censorship?
in Close to Politics ·
That’s an interesting point... I actually had the exact same thought when I came across that article about the tragedy out in Colorado. Though, my mind didn't jump straight to the press—it was more about the internet at large.
In the US lately, we've seen such a rise in violence among young people—is the culprit the media, the internet in its entirety, the way they're being raised, or just the overall atmosphere of the country? I haven't lived in America for five years now, but I still observe everything from afar.
Generally speaking, it isn't just American youth; this entire generation is under massive influence from social media globally. From what I've learned through meeting many young Americans, there is this desperate craving for attention. Any kind of attention, really—positive or negative—doesn't matter, as long as everyone is talking about you. In that sense, yes, the media doesn't help, given their obsession with bombastic headlines. If those of us who are slightly older had been using Meta at, say, 13 or 14 or 15... I am certain it would have shaped us into completely different people.
Kids today have instant access to every piece of information imaginable—whether it's accurate, fake, or heavily curated—yet no one in our schools or our homes has taught them how to think critically. They haven't been shown how to navigate a sea of conflicting info regarding a single event to reach a logical conclusion, or how to stop seeing the world in such strict black and white.
In the US lately, we've seen such a rise in violence among young people—is the culprit the media, the internet in its entirety, the way they're being raised, or just the overall atmosphere of the country? I haven't lived in America for five years now, but I still observe everything from afar.
Generally speaking, it isn't just American youth; this entire generation is under massive influence from social media globally. From what I've learned through meeting many young Americans, there is this desperate craving for attention. Any kind of attention, really—positive or negative—doesn't matter, as long as everyone is talking about you. In that sense, yes, the media doesn't help, given their obsession with bombastic headlines. If those of us who are slightly older had been using Meta at, say, 13 or 14 or 15... I am certain it would have shaped us into completely different people.
Kids today have instant access to every piece of information imaginable—whether it's accurate, fake, or heavily curated—yet no one in our schools or our homes has taught them how to think critically. They haven't been shown how to navigate a sea of conflicting info regarding a single event to reach a logical conclusion, or how to stop seeing the world in such strict black and white.