I saw this article, which made me think about it…

Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws


Seeing what kind of brainrot kids are watching, makes me think it’s a good idea. I wouldn’t say all content is bad, but most kids will get hooked on trash content that is intentionally designed to grab their attention.

What would be an effective way to enforce a restriction with the fewest possible side effects? And who should be the one enforcing that restriction in your opinion?

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    27 days ago

    I don’t see it getting better before it gets much worse. Exploitation is the closest legal term. This is something we have literally never seen before as a species. It’s like naming a whole new animal or landmark - nothing to be done in haste. So much of the discussion is useless because it’s been framed in the favor of our abusers. In almost every facet, from the server to your phone - it’s just trying to suck every bit of labor it can to feed the cycle.