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Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social media

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Post by api »

andix wrote: post #98

Modern social media is nothing like social media in early days (myspace, early Facebook and even early Instagram). Back then it was a platform to communicate with friends, and maybe even find new friends to meet up with. Today social media is more like a drug, to keep the user engaged and to push content to them. The content must either be addictive/engaging or paid advertisements. Quality of the content doesn't matt…

It’s not really social media at all and we should stop calling it that. I call them chum feeds or scrollers. There’s no social component. It’s just addictive short form infinite scroll brain rot.

Social media deserving of the name is almost dead. It’s not that profitable and the sites are expensive to run.

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Post by api »

cheeseface wrote: post #118
andix wrote: post #98

Modern social media is nothing like social media in early days (myspace, early Facebook and even early Instagram). Back then it was a platform to communicate with friends, and maybe even find new friends to meet up with. Today social media is more like a drug, to keep the user engaged and to push content to them. The content must either be addictive/engaging or paid advertisements. Quality of the content doesn't matt…

Agree on how the platform’s have changed. However, I don’t think Reddit is an exception. Popular is often filled with content that is driven by the feelings of fear and hate. Not something I’d like to continually expose kids or teens to.

Smaller subs can still be decent but I agree about popular and larger subs. They’re just brain rot and engagement bait now.

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Post by abdelhousni »

Tiktok was also the wake up call for US and other western countries who found out they lost a part of their youth about the Israeli war on Gaza. Youth thorough the ages always stand against perceived injustice. The oligarchy also want to control that aspect.

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Post by philipallstar »

tgv wrote: post #115
bilsbie wrote: post #95

Noble goal but it ends up being a defacto internet license. All ages need to show id to use sites and services.

There is an alternative: prohibit smart phones for youth. They can possess simple phones.

Parents can just do this. It's far more expensive to not do it.

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Post by tedmiston »

john01dav wrote: post #117
andix wrote: post #98

Modern social media is nothing like social media in early days (myspace, early Facebook and even early Instagram). Back then it was a platform to communicate with friends, and maybe even find new friends to meet up with. Today social media is more like a drug, to keep the user engaged and to push content to them. The content must either be addictive/engaging or paid advertisements. Quality of the content doesn't matt…

Reddit is plenty addictive in my experience, and I've heard the same from other people ranging from high school teachers to tradespeople.

i think most users need more screen blocking control than they get out of the box on iOS. tools like one sec [1] have been invaluable for me.

[1]: https://one-sec.app/

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Post by philipallstar »

echelon wrote: post #101
bilsbie wrote: post #95

Noble goal but it ends up being a defacto internet license. All ages need to show id to use sites and services.

110%. No website of any kind should require IDV unless banking. It is a tool that will be used for censorship, removal of access to information, destruction of freedom of speech, erosion of privacy, and attacks on political opponents. We need anonymity, ephemerality, and public square free speech. Governments should instead regulate what these companies can do. How they advertise. Engagement algorithms. Stop internal…

Parents should instead regulate what their kids can do.

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Post by tedmiston »

api wrote: post #121
andix wrote: post #98

Modern social media is nothing like social media in early days (myspace, early Facebook and even early Instagram). Back then it was a platform to communicate with friends, and maybe even find new friends to meet up with. Today social media is more like a drug, to keep the user engaged and to push content to them. The content must either be addictive/engaging or paid advertisements. Quality of the content doesn't matt…

It’s not really social media at all and we should stop calling it that. I call them chum feeds or scrollers. There’s no social component. It’s just addictive short form infinite scroll brain rot. Social media deserving of the name is almost dead. It’s not that profitable and the sites are expensive to run.

likes and comments aren't social?
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