In recent years, concerns about the effects of social media on children have moved from academic debates into government policy. Australia has now taken one of the strongest stances in the world by introducing a national ban preventing children under 16 from holding accounts on major social-media platforms. The new legislation places the legal burden on platforms, not on families. Companies such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and others must prevent under-16s from creating accounts and must remove existing accounts belonging to users below that age. Non-compliance can lead to large fines. Other countries are likely to follow suit, as a parent (although my daughter is now an adult) and a grandparent, I would always tell my kid and grandkids, "go out' enjoy the fresh air"! So as a parent I would try to stop my kid and grand kids from spending too much time on the phones and tablets, but feel angered now the government is going to do it!! How do you feel about this? Another step towards an Orwellian society in a democracy?!!?!!??!

Chiang Mai has officially entered cool season… kind of. We’re getting those breezy mornings and golden evenings but the rain just doesn’t seem ready to take a break yet. I’m loving the cooler air, that feeling when you can finally crack a window at night… but I’m also still dodging surprise showers on my motorbike. For those of you here, how are you feeling about the cooler-but-still-wet weather? Cozy and refreshed? Or ready for proper dry season to start already? Either way, I’ll take any excuse for another hot coffee. Here’s to crisp days ahead!

Hi, I looked at this subject a while ago, but not indepth. I think the Nomad Capitalist has a channel and talks about this a lot. Looking at the state of some western countries, living abroad might not be enough of an insurance policy to insulate us from the craziness. In some countries they have de-banked people for having political views that challenge the national governments preferred ideology, and worse. This has led me to wonder if living abroad might not be enough. What if your own country decided to issue an arrest warrant making it hard to return? Or perhaps decided to not even renew your passport? ... I am not in this situation, but one day we might all be. Who knows. Another reason people look into this might be tax purposes. I have heard that some Americans have tried to renounce their citizenship; to avoid having to pay the IRS, irrespective of whichever foreign country they live in. If so, a 2nd nationality might come in handy. Does anyone here have dual nationality? ... Or have you looked into this? – If so, what did you find out?

Hey everyone 👋 I’ll definitely be there and am curious to know if anyone else from the community is going.

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