When has it ever been forced upon an industry to alter their product or service to make it less addictive? Hasn’t it always been the burden of the individual to seek help for their addictions?
This lawsuit will go nowhere. You can’t impose restrictions on an entire industry to target a small cohort. At best, you’ll get parental controls. At the worst, you’ll be required to sign in with a state ID. Devices already have parental controls. It’s the parents who are failing to use the tools, and responsibility, they’ve been given.
Whether you agree that it has been effective or not is another matter, but there is legislative precedent to try and limit the access and advertising of some addictive things to minors.
I would personally argue that there should be firmer boundaries as to what’s allowed to be sold to everyone, but I think it’s a very unpopular opinion. Where social media is concerned I don’t think it is definitively addictive, but I would rather see a stronger computer literacy curriculum in schools that actually teaches about the dangers and pitfalls of the Internet.
a stronger computer literacy curriculum in schools that actually teaches about the dangers and pitfalls of the Internet.
I grew up being told not to believe everything you read or see on tv. I still hold that belief while those who told me this 30 years ago are the ones spreading misinformation.
I agree with you but what do we do about the adults? I mean, Freedom of Speech only works when the public is educated enough to discern the difference between fact and fiction. I’m not opposed to people like Carlson, Jones, or Rogan speaking freely but the people listening should inherently be able to discern their falsities. People are tuning into this crap because it’s entertaining and engaging. This quickly turns to brainwashing with continued listening. And the streaming services know this and use algorithms to promote whatever grabs ya and keeps you on their platform.
How do you educate hundreds of millions of people around the world without coming off as One World Government propaganda?
That’s… kind of how addictive things work. Willpower alone is not enough to avoid them for some people.
When has it ever been forced upon an industry to alter their product or service to make it less addictive? Hasn’t it always been the burden of the individual to seek help for their addictions?
This lawsuit will go nowhere. You can’t impose restrictions on an entire industry to target a small cohort. At best, you’ll get parental controls. At the worst, you’ll be required to sign in with a state ID. Devices already have parental controls. It’s the parents who are failing to use the tools, and responsibility, they’ve been given.
Whether you agree that it has been effective or not is another matter, but there is legislative precedent to try and limit the access and advertising of some addictive things to minors.
I would personally argue that there should be firmer boundaries as to what’s allowed to be sold to everyone, but I think it’s a very unpopular opinion. Where social media is concerned I don’t think it is definitively addictive, but I would rather see a stronger computer literacy curriculum in schools that actually teaches about the dangers and pitfalls of the Internet.
I grew up being told not to believe everything you read or see on tv. I still hold that belief while those who told me this 30 years ago are the ones spreading misinformation.
I agree with you but what do we do about the adults? I mean, Freedom of Speech only works when the public is educated enough to discern the difference between fact and fiction. I’m not opposed to people like Carlson, Jones, or Rogan speaking freely but the people listening should inherently be able to discern their falsities. People are tuning into this crap because it’s entertaining and engaging. This quickly turns to brainwashing with continued listening. And the streaming services know this and use algorithms to promote whatever grabs ya and keeps you on their platform.
How do you educate hundreds of millions of people around the world without coming off as One World Government propaganda?