Schools opened, suicide attempts in girls skyrocketed

Re:Schools opened, suicide attempts in girls skyrocketed by spoonjim on Saturday July 24, 2021 @01:17PM (#27942697)

The Clean Air Act provided a legal framework to fix air pollution. We need a similar approach to fix mind pollution. I don’t think this is impossible because Zuckerberg has managed to piss off apparently everyone across the political spectrum. If it was someone like Steve Jobs I would say the problem would be much harder.

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Re:Schools opened, suicide attempts in girls skyrocketed by isthisreality on Saturday July 24, 2021 @01:57PM (#27943050)

I see regulation as a last resort. Bigger government is rarely the answer. Social media is certainly exacerbating the mental health crisis, but I believe the smarter play is to better prepare our children for social dynamics, healthy communication, and emotional intelligence. I prefer to improve the people than to restrict their freedoms.

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Re:Schools opened, suicide attempts in girls skyrocketed by spoonjim on Saturday July 24, 2021 @03:38PM (#27943812)

I think somewhat “bigger government” is a perfectly appropriate response to vastly bigger corporations. Three years ago there were no companies worth $1 trillion and now there are three companies worth $2 trillion.

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