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> That's an extremely heavy burden that we've never forced on consumer products before. That's a heavy burden that we enforce on many other consumer products.
by fransje26 3y ago
> That's an extremely heavy burden that we've never forced on consumer products before.
That's a heavy burden that we enforce on many other consumer products. That's why we have certification processes in place, quality testing and compliance testing. From airplanes, to cars, to bikes, to helmets, to food, to medication, to toys, to appliances, to paints and chemicals, etc.
- _heimdall 3y agoWe don't have similar requirements for software unless its related to regulated industries like healthcare. Its all well and good if the idea here is that people would like more regulation, but that regulation doesn't exist today and the EU move here seems like overreach.
- prmoustache 3y agoMaybe because software weren't considered as dangerous and addictive as they are now back then? Regulations evolve because societies evolve.
- _heimdall 3y agoSure, but again we should write, review, and approve those regulations before trying to enforce them. In this case, it would appear that enforcement is evolving while regulations aren't being changed.
- prmoustache 3y agoI think the regulations have changed already. In that case it is called the Digital Service Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Services_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Services_Act
- _heimdall 3y agoIf I'm not mistaken the DSA is focused on content moderation and how content algorithms work. This article describes EU concerns having to do with whether or not the app is addictive, I'm not really sure if that falls under how the algorithm works so much as how users respond to it. That said, this app and so many other social media apps are trash. People should be choosing not to use them regardless of regulations.
- prmoustache 3y agoThe article mention directly a tweet from Thierry Breton: https://twitter.com/ThierryBreton/status/1780585191108423941 https://twitter.com/ThierryBreton/status/1780585191108423941 We have just sent a request for information regarding the launch of #TikTokLite. We will spare no effort to protect minors under the #DSA. 'Is social media "lite" as addictive and toxic as cigarettes "light"? We have just sent a request for information regarding the launch of #TikTokLite. We will spare no effort to protect minors under the #DSA.'
- _heimdall 3y agoA tweet really doesn't say if the DSA applies here though, politicians attempt to misuse laws and regulations all the time. My reading of the DSA is that is is primarily about disclosure of how content algorithms work, not the impact on users. I could very well be wrong there, but a tweet claiming they want to use the DSA as enforcement there doesn't really clarify anything unfortunately.