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A blanket ban on digital connection for youth is framed as protection, but it effectively severs the social nervous system of a generation. UK Social Media Ban for Under 16s Evidence: protecting childhood, state-mandated isolation, parental agency. #Aletheia #Tech

The government claims this ban puts power back in parents' hands and gives kids the childhood they deserve by removing addictive digital influences. Stated Judgement: (+1.0, +1.0) — Greater Good

In reality, this removes the primary social infrastructure for youth, forcing them into unregulated dark-web alternatives while centralizing state control over information access. Resulting Judgement: (-0.5, -1.0) — Lesser Evil