Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
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Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#2This is lame. Is an addictive algorithm an illegal substance of some sort? Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore?
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#3Wait till they find out about Hacker News …
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#4The title is editorialized which breaks HN guidelines.
But I hope you get away with it, because I'd like to see a discussion around this :)
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#5This is lame. Is an addictive algorithm an illegal substance of some sort? Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore?
> Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore?
You could say the same thing about illegal substances.
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#6Many social media sites evolved from time sorted posts to algorithm sorted posts. The algorithms are data driven and designed to maximize engagement, as it improves revenue. This creates an incentive to push highly controversial topics over more casual content.
- China is already regulating this: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/07/china-to-regulate-tech-giant...
> Users must be able to opt out of having recommendation services via algorithms.
That one would be great, even better, it should be the default option. People should be able to opt-in if they feel like it, but it should not be the default.
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#7>internal research showed that the app exacerbated mental health issues for teen girls in particular.
This is twisting the truth.
Specifically FB had found that for teenage girls with body image issues the ones they surveyed on average thought Instagram on average made it worse. 31% said worse, 22% said better, and 45.5% said it had no impact. For the other 11 other mental health issues they said Instagram made it better on average. For teen boys for 12 out of 12 mental health issues they said Instagram made it better.
https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Instagram-Te...
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#8This is lame. Is an addictive algorithm an illegal substance of some sort? Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore?
> Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore? You could say the same thing about illegal substances.
Haven’t seen anybody successfully sue a alcohol company for being addicted to booze.
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Is personal responsibility not a thing people care about anymore? You could say the same thing about illegal substances.
Haven’t seen anybody successfully sue a alcohol company for being addicted to booze.
It is the establishment you would sue.
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/08/texas-man-wins-5-5...
Re: Meta sued for social media addiction caused by its algorithm
#10>internal research showed that the app exacerbated mental health issues for teen girls in particular. This is twisting the truth. Specifically FB had found that for teenage girls with body image issues the ones they surveyed on average thought Instagram on average made it worse. 31% said worse, 22% said better, and 45.5% said it had no impact. For the other 11 other mental health issues they said Instagram made it be…
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