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The accusation seems to be that Instagram is "harming" children in the same way that teen fashion magazines "harmed" children before social media. But, evil Bi
by avalys 5y ago
The accusation seems to be that Instagram is "harming" children in the same way that teen fashion magazines "harmed" children before social media.
But, evil Big Tech is involved instead of "Teen Vogue", so of course this is a major story in the Washington Post.
- mbg721 5y agoThe likes of Teen Vogue have also gotten the attention of members of Congress; it's not one or the other.
- willcipriano 5y agoI'd suspect that Teen Vogue is as culturally relevant to young people as Rolling Stone or Mad Magazine. They are relics of a long gone era. Instagram is actually in use, so it makes sense that it gets the heat.
- dont__panic 5y agoAre you suggesting that neither Instagram nor Teen Vogue harmed teens, or is this just whataboutism? Things that cause harm to people deserve our attention and criticism. If we recently learned that previously peaceful animals like chipmunks occasionally attacked people in national parks, that would warrant a news article too, no?
- 6gvONxR4sf7o 5y agoNo it's not the same. The new revalations are about internal research showing that instagram is more harmful than its peers. Even if most social media were on par with those magazines, a big part of the point is that IG is worse. Also that they lied in front of congress. All that said, it seems evident that ads for weight loss being put in front of your communications with friends is worse than the old magazines, which didn't suddenly show up whenever you made a phone call.