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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by ben_w on Thursday November 07, 2024 @04:58AM (#42075258)
Given my experience with ads today is that they frequently get my gender, language, nationality, and country of residence wrong (and in mutually incompatible ways), I suspect that the famous pregnancy story was dumb luck rather than a reflection of quality.

But yes, the Al Capone solution seems like it would work.

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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by xuki on Thursday November 07, 2024 @05:07AM (#42075304)
They don’t have to be right all the time, just enough to make ROI positive.
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by mulmen on Thursday November 07, 2024 @08:42AM (#42076565)
I realize this is the prevailing wisdom but it is short sighted and simplistic because it ignores opportunity cost.
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by dredmorbius on Saturday November 09, 2024 @02:30AM (#42093046)
Could you expand on that?
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by mulmen on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @05:05AM (#42192390)
Simply being positive does not mean it is ideal. Accepting the first approach that delivers a positive result could mean you miss out on other even better opportunities.
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by HappMacDonald on Friday November 08, 2024 @07:31AM (#42086355)
For their own needs, yes. For the purposes of satisfying the goals of government regulations, no.
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by dotancohen on Saturday November 09, 2024 @05:07AM (#42093563)
I don't mind them having a positive ROI. I do mind them spying on me and my children, even if they draw incorrect conclusions about what ads interest us.
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Re:Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16 by dredmorbius on Thursday November 07, 2024 @05:24AM (#42075390)
More on mechanism (and why specific mechanisms should not be legislated) here:

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42075146>

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