“It’s a strange and uncharted territory we find ourselves in—one that humanity has never truly navigated before,” Joe Rogan admitted with a sense of unease, reflecting on the ever-growing grip of social media, particularly on the younger generation. When Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee gifted the world the World Wide Web, he likely never imagined that his groundbreaking invention would be exploited by social media giants—turning the promise of freedom into a veil, beneath which toxicity festers and spreads. As social media grabs the mind of the younglings, Rogan launched a crusade to ban the internet from their access.
While having a conversation with Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin, Joe Rogan asked whether the government should restrict internet access to kids. On the adverse effects of social media, Francis Foster shared the story of Curtis Woodhouse, a former English light-welterweight boxing champion who was trolled by a kid hiding behind their computer. Foster explained how Woodhouse confronted the kid who trolled him and publicly humiliated him.
Joe Rogan responded to the story by stating that internet access should be limited for children, especially those who lack basic etiquettes on how to behave online, “We’re giving people the power and the tools that they don’t deserve. And I don’t mean that they don’t deserve it as human beings—I mean they’re not capable of handling this kind of responsibility. To be able to reach out to a middleweight champion and call him a [ __ ]—that’s a crazy thing to do. If you’re 15 years old and you have this ability, you shouldn’t have a license to do that yet.”
He further added, “There should be a rule—until kids are 21, everything they post disappears in 15 seconds, and you can’t take a screenshot of it. Let them be kids. Let them be kids. People are getting fired for a [ __ ] post they made in high school, where someone digs up some old Facebook post they made joking around.”
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Social media has become the bedrock of modern society. Whether it’s influencing elections, spreading news, or disseminating misinformation, social media plays a significant role in shaping the modern world. If we were to look at survey by Statista, from 2019, 90% of adults in the country between 18-22 confessed their addiction to social media. What’s the problem here? Well, adults have forgotten the difference between sharing and oversharing. Research by psychologist Reza Shabahan found that the teens who shared everything about their life on social media tended too develop anxiety and attention-seeking tendencies.
Another study by Pew Research showcase that a staggering 59% of US teens have experienced some sort of online bullying or harassment. Online racism is one of the most significant indicators of this study. Joe Rogan believes that kids should stay off the internet until they are 21. Did you know that here here was when the podcaster was worried about his kids using too much of a particular social media platform?
Joe Rogan is worried about Snapchat’s influence on his kids
While having a conversation with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown, the 57-year-old was irked when the guest was using his phone for a moment which forced him to ask what was he doing, “What are you doing over there? Snapchat? What’s going on?” Brown responded, “No, I was just texting…” Joe Rogan got curious and asked whether Brown uses Snapchat or not, to which the retired NFL player stated, “No, I don’t do Snapchat.”
After the conversation, the podcaster revealed that his kids have become addicted to the social media app, “My kids don’t even text…they just snap their friends. They’re in the middle of the movie theater or something…they’re like…make a weird face, send it to their friends. What are you doing? This is a weird way to communicate.Kids are just all in addicted to Snapchat…Another thing that’s weird…is they all have a Snap Map, so they know where they all are. They’re all like, “Oh, she’s with him. That fu——- bi—-. You see where all your friends are. Like you got a map of all friends…it’s weird, man. They’re all little surveillance experts.”
With growing concerns about the abuse of social media, its palpable that Joe Rogan is worried about his kids. Given that, what are your thoughts on social media? State your opinion in the comments below.
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