the "internet" a place so familiar. your on it right now. well, really your on the surface web but that's not the point. social media and online platforms are very commonly put to use by millions of people in the us and across the world. like youtube and TikTok are commonly used. especially by kids. lots of kids use these platforms in today's day and age. and its concerning because the things kids are being exposed to are ruining them. and parents aren't doing much to solve this issue? let's take a dive into the internet and see where it's at currently yay. this is gonna be "fun" ------------------------------------> gen alpha --> so do you remember 2024? and how everyone said things like "what the sigma?" and "gyatt" or "skibidi" [that hurts so much to type] well, think about that and then look at what people laugh at today. your probably thinking about "67" or something like that. well, your right. but there's more have you heard/ or seen a kid say something about steal a brainrot? or 67? where do you think they pick that stuff up off of? social media. this is a repeating cycle. a child goes on social media, said child sees these things, they like these things and start to focus more on them. if you don't play Roblox or dk what steal a brain rot is [sab] it is a Roblox game where you obtain brain rot characters and you can steal from other peoples inventory and buy more while collecting money. kids absolutely love this game. this is brain rot and brain rot humor. even middle and high schoolers enjoy these things thought we were supposed to be mature. guess not. ------------------------------------> brain rot is not the only issue though. I have noticed that social media liked making jokes of things that shouldn't be jokes. or even considered funny. KIDS joke about the president,[who is a terrible person] race, ETC ------- and Jeffery....iykyk and its disgusting. they also incorporate slurs a lot with just about anything..? ----------------------- this might not be apparent on every platform, but it is on tt which a lot of children with no supervision from their parents use. and they post things like that. things like that aren't funny. -----------------------------------------> also, gen alpha [2010-2025] are the most technologically dependant generation to walk the earth. have you ever seen a kid crash out over their iPad. I have in 4k. my 9 year old cousin starts banging and slamming things, putting and being a brat all because his iPad is gone. and kids only act this way in the first place because parents shove a screen in their face. unfortunately, it is the easiest way to get a kid to behave. need to cook? you cant watch your kid while doing that. so you probably hand them an ipad to stay distracted enough so you can do what needs to be done. and it works.well.too well. nothing morally important interests kids nowadays. they are simply too caught up in a screen. -------------------------> go outside? no. tiktok. sab. a screen. certain 8TH GRADERS can't even spell certain words because they are so corrupted by social media and brain rot and screens. its depressing, honestly. now, sometimes even I get a little too invested in my phone. some times I tend to doom scroll and stuff. *BUT* I still go outside, I draw, I get decent grades. so my phone isn't the only thing I care about. ----------------------------> it is very disheartening to see where the internet is at in this day in age. anyway byeee
