Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media websites

Posted by mrwyz on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @04:54PM
from the show-hn dept.

https://github.com/pierotofy/social-media-warning-labels

A Chrome extension to voluntarily add informative warning labels to social media websites.

There is a significant association between social media use and depression. Recently the surgeon general of the United States called on congress to require warning labels. While warning labels are not a sure-fire way to curb use, they can be effective provided that:

- The warning must provide new information to users, and - The user must find the information credible

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by mediumsmart on Thursday July 25, 2024 @12:36AM (#41064750)

This is depressing

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by Flimm on Thursday July 25, 2024 @01:46AM (#41065097)

The study shows an association, and does not demonstrate a causal link. I think people are likely to misinterpret the warning label.

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by Angostura on Thursday July 25, 2024 @03:52PM (#41072648)

Which is exactly what the smoking lobby said for 20 years

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by msnkarthik on Thursday July 25, 2024 @03:35AM (#41065842)

What kind of warning are you talking about? I didnt get it?

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by Am4TIfIsER0ppos on Thursday July 25, 2024 @03:12PM (#41072275)

He's suggesting people voluntarily put the equivalent to those "smoking kills" warning labels on their own "packs of cigarettes".

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Re:Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media w... by lukan on Friday July 26, 2024 @12:50PM (#41080122)

Those who would install the extension, know about the dangers anyway. Those who don't, won't.

And parents installing this for their kids, will be a sure way to create drama for the family, or laughs from the friends.

So not sure about the value.

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