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Show HN: Voluntarily add warning labels to social media websites
A Chrome extension to voluntarily add informative warning labels to social media websites.
There is a significant association between social media use and depression. Recently the surgeon general of the United States called on congress to require warning labels. While warning labels are not a sure-fire way to curb use, they can be effective provided that:
- The warning must provide new information to users, and
- The user must find the information credible
- mediumsmart 2y agoThis is depressing
- Flimm 2y agoThe study shows an association, and does not demonstrate a causal link. I think people are likely to misinterpret the warning label.
- Angostura 2y agoWhich is exactly what the smoking lobby said for 20 years
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- msnkarthik 2y agoWhat kind of warning are you talking about? I didnt get it?
- Am4TIfIsER0ppos 2y agoHe's suggesting people voluntarily put the equivalent to those "smoking kills" warning labels on their own "packs of cigarettes".
- lukan 2y agoThose who would install the extension, know about the dangers anyway. Those who don't, won't. And parents installing this for their kids, will be a sure way to create drama for the family, or laughs from the friends. So not sure about the value.