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lobster45 3 hours ago [-]
The reality is these platforms are optimized to use any content to increase page views and ad revenue. I am typically not an advocate of regulation, however at the very least restrict these platforms to 18 and older
tangenter 5 hours ago [-]
The uncomfortable truth is HN needs to see this. And the usual responses of “it’s the job of the parents to police this, not society and not laws” should have one comment thread dedicated so they can all echo to each other the same statement over and over while the rest of the thread actually talks about the article and the societal issues at hand.
bcraven 5 hours ago [-]
Yes I think when the social media bans (e.g. Australia, UK) are mentioned _this_ is the context that the conversation is missing.
protocolture 3 hours ago [-]
Its not. A big problem with the way it was handled is that non logged in users aren't affected. So Youtube for instance, cant tailor its suggestions for the users age, and they get suggested really screwed up shit instead.
Age verification sucks. But most of these platforms need to be atomised, not restricted.
aaron695 3 hours ago [-]
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dsign 2 hours ago [-]
So, we are giving up privacy in all our electronic communications because a bunch of companies can’t stop running algorithms to drive up engagement? From the article above, it seems Snapchat messaging would work just fine if kids had to touch phones to exchange contacts. Versus putting everybody in 24x7 AI surveillance, the lesser bad here is to forbid those algorithms, even if that bankrupts the platforms.
PearlRiver 5 hours ago [-]
When a minor gets online it is only a matter of when not if before they get questions about their underwear.
andsoitis 6 hours ago [-]
I think it is undeniable that that would fuck you up. Imagine, that's what you see, normalized...
Age verification sucks. But most of these platforms need to be atomised, not restricted.