Re:Smartphones and social media are destroying children’s me...
by 13years on Friday March 10, 2023 @12:31PM
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> Manufacturing behaviour through creating habit loops from notifications and scrolling for dopamine hits is an issue beyond social media.
I agree, but they are mostly intrinsically linked.
> So far, the smile from a screened expreience doesn't compare to being outside.
Yes, this is wisdom. It also reflects that beyond the manipulative algorithms, there still remains unfavorable outcomes of living life online.
Re:Smartphones and social media are destroying children’s me...
by deadly_syn on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:09PM
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The kids beig born today arent any smarter IMO, just more tuned to operate the technology by virtue of being native, just because someone can speak english, french, chinese, german, etc... does not grant the ability to utilize those skills to say something meaningful or having literacy in media using that language.
Manufacturing behaviour through creating habit loops from notifications and scrolling for dopamine hits is an issue beyond social media.
People are working for companies for free to be their valued and attentive audience to resell to the highest bidder.
With small kids of my own I am finding it important to talk to them about things they don't understand, such as being careful of screens and smartphones. They have their own fear of google home as boogie man, which was unintended since we tried it out as a simple way to play whitenoise.
As much as I will worry and take the precautions I can, I also see how kids being born today are so much smarter. Just ahve to make sure to unlock their enjoyment of the real world first, whether its sensory play, the outdoors, etc.
So far, the smile from a screened expreience doesn't compare to being outside.