alt Hacker NewsNot sure why poeple don't just put the phone down? We really are the most sheltered gentle generation. Oh no, this app is taking up my time, we need to BAN IT.
Replies
That's not how addiction works. If you could "just stop" then it isn't really an addiction.
Tell that to a drug user. It works the same way.
And when the app is developed purposely to make people addict, that’s an issue.
You can’t just blame the user when their chance to have a normal app usage have been rigged.
Nice straw man.
Nobody is talking about banning anything, we’re talking specifically about holding social media companies accountable for marketing to children a product that is knowingly addictive and potentially harmful to their health.
Part of the issue with social media is that no reasonable parent lets their 12 year old watch porn or drink but Instagram and ticktock are on a lot more 12 year old’s phone’s than you realize. Social media has network effects and creates tremendous social pressure to not make your kid “different” when half the classroom is sharing TikToks.
I’m not conservative in the slightest but I see no reason to treat social media any differently than alcohol, tobacco or gambling. Available without restriction to adults but limited to children under a certain age.
Not drinking or gambling works so well for alcoholics and gamblers. Who needs rehab anyway?