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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by bigfudge on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @02:58AM (#39987753)
Facebook already knows how old its users are with a great degree of accuracy. The block does not have to be perfect to be effective at a societal level. Some curious kids may circumvent it. But it would prevent the massive network effect whereby all teen social life is online on platforms that monetize them. Some very large fines for social media companies found providing services to minors would make it impossible to advertise to teens there, and would make a huge difference.
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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by lurker616 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @04:50AM (#39988449)
Even if Facebook implements these controls, what guarantee do we have that another social app won't come along without these controls? Do we regulate TikTok, Youtube, Snapchat, GroupMe or whatever the latest flavor of the month is as well? There are probably thousands of startups that would jump at the chance to monetize teenagers even if FB were to step aside.
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Re:Yes, Social Media Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage M... by altpaddle on Thursday April 11, 2024 @07:31PM (#40007923)
There really aren't that many platforms that 'everyone' uses. So yes you regulate them. Just like we regulate the thousands of bars in the country from allowing minors in
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