Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
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#3Next, they should limit boomer social media access.
And then everyone in between.
"...Meta said it has robust tools to keep children safe."
Sure.
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Watching the socials get lumped into the same moral category as cigarettes, domestic abuse, the Sacklers, and cable news, is giving me a bit of schadenfreude.
Don't worry. My joy won't last.
Re: Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
#4Next, they should limit boomer social media access. And then everyone in between. "...Meta said it has robust tools to keep children safe." Sure. -- Watching the socials get lumped into the same moral category as cigarettes, domestic abuse, the Sacklers, and cable news, is giving me a bit of schadenfreude. Don't worry. My joy won't last.
> Next, they should limit boomer social media access.
Yeah, target the one group who consistently shows up to vote…
Re: Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
#5Next, they should limit boomer social media access. And then everyone in between. "...Meta said it has robust tools to keep children safe." Sure. -- Watching the socials get lumped into the same moral category as cigarettes, domestic abuse, the Sacklers, and cable news, is giving me a bit of schadenfreude. Don't worry. My joy won't last.
Very weird feeling I have here, in China. For once, I feel it's the americans following us. What's next, limiting online video game time ??
Re: Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
#6They will not be the last. There is a lot of political capital being spent in this area, both because it improves health outcomes for young people, and because whatever negative side effects might arise will largely be borne by California and the larger tech industry alone. Big Tech is not seen as an ally in many state capitals.
Re: Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
#7Next, they should limit boomer social media access. And then everyone in between. "...Meta said it has robust tools to keep children safe." Sure. -- Watching the socials get lumped into the same moral category as cigarettes, domestic abuse, the Sacklers, and cable news, is giving me a bit of schadenfreude. Don't worry. My joy won't last.
Very weird feeling I have here, in China. For once, I feel it's the americans following us. What's next, limiting online video game time ??
Limiting the platforms of celebrities and influencers?
Re: Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
#8I think it’s unlikely this law stands up to a court challenge, so we’ll see what’s actually limited
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#10Related, but my prediction is that by the end of the decade internet anonymity will be gone forever. Social will be the first place it falls with governments requiring SSO to a government run IdP that is verified by ID