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Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

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Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#3
I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life.

Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#4

I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life. Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

There’s been plenty of experiments where it’s shown that the algorithm will push you down rabbit holes because it increases engagement.

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#5

I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life. Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

There’s been plenty of experiments where it’s shown that the algorithm will push you down rabbit holes because it increases engagement.

That indicates the primary blame is to be put on said algorithm.

The admins' reaction is in the direction of "impeding web access".

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#6

calling it that the curfew will be beaten day one by merely changing the system time

any competent engineer would only rely on the system time of a system within their control. all the decision-making would happen server side.

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#8

I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life. Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

There’s been plenty of experiments where it’s shown that the algorithm will push you down rabbit holes because it increases engagement.

then just make it default to chronological, no need for this circus with horses

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#9

I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life. Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

There’s been plenty of experiments where it’s shown that the algorithm will push you down rabbit holes because it increases engagement.

It suggest suicide content on its own?

Re: Midnight social media curfew, infinite scrolling limits proposed for older teens

#10

I can't take this constant fucking hysteria around meme videos, I've never known such hypocritical bollocks in all my life. Some girl killed herself because SHE SEARCHED OUT SUICIDE CONTENT and the parents wanted someone to blame and now we all have to suffer this inane bullshit

There’s been plenty of experiments where it’s shown that the algorithm will push you down rabbit holes because it increases engagement.

I mean, you've ignored what I said. She pushed herself down that rabbit hole. Neither you nor her parents want to accept that fact.