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Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by Grombobulous »

izzydata wrote: post #10
jjice wrote: post #8

It blows my mind that parents let their children use these platforms with these safety features. I just found out yesterday that my cousin lets their 5ish year old have a TikTok account, but they have to allow or deny anyone who follows. How absurd is that. It doesn't block anything about what they view (I assume they relied on this safety feature), and there's no way that vetting who can follow (family and friends)…

5 years old is crazy, but by the time they are 15-16 it becomes difficult to restrict them from things their peers all do. There needs to be a wider push from all parents or more of a consensus from society that these platforms are dangerous.

Yes, the platforms need to be regulated more for minors.

But also, prohibition has never been a very effective method with teens.

Just look at how college kids drink when they get to college. The sudden removal of parental restriction has a lot to do with that if you ask me.

I think this is better approached with broad education, and stronger regulations on the platforms themselves.

Part of the problem is that many parents aren’t educated themselves about what is good and bad for their kids. Examples include things like nutrition, screen time, even simple stuff like when to wean from bottles and keeping suffocation risks out of cribs.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by Forgeties79 »

Grombobulous wrote: post #11
izzydata wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

5 years old is crazy, but by the time they are 15-16 it becomes difficult to restrict them from things their peers all do. There needs to be a wider push from all parents or more of a consensus from society that these platforms are dangerous.

Yes, the platforms need to be regulated more for minors. But also, prohibition has never been a very effective method with teens. Just look at how college kids drink when they get to college. The sudden removal of parental restriction has a lot to do with that if you ask me. I think this is better approached with broad education, and stronger regulations on the platforms themselves. Part of the problem is that many p…

> Part of the problem is that many parents aren’t educated themselves about what is good and bad for their kids. Examples include things like nutrition, screen time, even simple stuff like when to wean from bottles and keeping suffocation risks out of cribs.

I would argue that more is being asked now of parents than in previous decades at least. You’re asking every parent to fight multi-billion dollar international addiction platforms on top of working, parenting, etc.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

#14

Post by consensus1 »

There's only 3 options for the internet:

1. free for all

2. locked down with ID checked age gates

3. sanitized with no adult content at all

If we put responsibility for keeping kids safe on companies we will get 2 or 3. The only good option is that parents need to actually parent their kids.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by lynx97 »

jjice wrote: post #8

It blows my mind that parents let their children use these platforms with these safety features. I just found out yesterday that my cousin lets their 5ish year old have a TikTok account, but they have to allow or deny anyone who follows. How absurd is that. It doesn't block anything about what they view (I assume they relied on this safety feature), and there's no way that vetting who can follow (family and friends)…

Instead of sueing the platforms, the parents should be subjected to CPS, on a daily basis.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by Grombobulous »

Forgeties79 wrote: post #13
Grombobulous wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, the platforms need to be regulated more for minors. But also, prohibition has never been a very effective method with teens. Just look at how college kids drink when they get to college. The sudden removal of parental restriction has a lot to do with that if you ask me. I think this is better approached with broad education, and stronger regulations on the platforms themselves. Part of the problem is that many p…

> Part of the problem is that many parents aren’t educated themselves about what is good and bad for their kids. Examples include things like nutrition, screen time, even simple stuff like when to wean from bottles and keeping suffocation risks out of cribs. I would argue that more is being asked now of parents than in previous decades at least. You’re asking every parent to fight multi-billion dollar international a…

I totally agree with you, and that’s where platform regulation and privacy regulation has been failing parents.

Most people really can’t fathom the amount of data that tech platforms are slurping up, and they can’t fathom the sophistication of the data science that goes on involving their content feeds and data and metadata collection/targeting.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by lynx97 »

consensus1 wrote: post #14

There's only 3 options for the internet: 1. free for all 2. locked down with ID checked age gates 3. sanitized with no adult content at all If we put responsibility for keeping kids safe on companies we will get 2 or 3. The only good option is that parents need to actually parent their kids.

This is soooo true. But unfortunately, whenever you confront a parent with their responsibilities, they immediately lash out with excuses. "How should I know." "There is already sooo much work to do." "In these times ..." All lazy ass excuses by people who obviously have no idea what responsibility they have.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by intrasight »

consensus1 wrote: post #14

There's only 3 options for the internet: 1. free for all 2. locked down with ID checked age gates 3. sanitized with no adult content at all If we put responsibility for keeping kids safe on companies we will get 2 or 3. The only good option is that parents need to actually parent their kids.

Those are not mutually exclusive. I'll take #1 and #2 combined, thank you very much. #3 is the purview of the advertisers and CC companies.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by phendrenad2 »

hirvi74 wrote: post #9

Why would anyone expect a data-funnel to the CCP to be honest? I am baffled that people even use the app.

Will you ever cease to be baffled, I wonder? All the crazy things people do, and all the crazy stories on the news every single day, your life must be absolute kaleidoscopic madness of noncomprehension.

Re: Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

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Post by mcmcmc »

lynx97 wrote: post #15
jjice wrote: post #8

It blows my mind that parents let their children use these platforms with these safety features. I just found out yesterday that my cousin lets their 5ish year old have a TikTok account, but they have to allow or deny anyone who follows. How absurd is that. It doesn't block anything about what they view (I assume they relied on this safety feature), and there's no way that vetting who can follow (family and friends)…

Instead of sueing the platforms, the parents should be subjected to CPS, on a daily basis.

Ah yes, all parents should constantly be monitored by the state for compliance with standards, gotta love small government
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