Your compliance obligations under the UK’s Online Safety Bill

Re:Your compliance obligations under the UK’s Online Safety ... by reaperducer on Monday July 11, 2022 @02:10PM (#32059598)

While I don't disagree with you, it's important to remember that these companies spend billions of dollars to literally make their product addictive.

In school we teach kids how to be responsible with alcohol and drugs. But some still become addicted. The same applies to social media.

The difference is that instead of the pusher being some shady character at the back of the school bus, it's a massive company with marketing, public relations, and lobbying teams.

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Re:Your compliance obligations under the UK’s Online Safety ... by causi on Monday July 11, 2022 @02:17PM (#32059689)

Sure, and doomscrolling, misinformation, and the constant need for external validation are horrific problems. I don't think they're quite on the subject when we're talking about people's refusal to disengage with online hostility. It's like trying to make it illegal for people to flip you the bird in traffic. Is it a nice thing to do? Absolutely not, but letting it ruin your life is completely optional. The same thing applies to people on Facebook telling you to go fuck yourself.

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