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> Now, large tech companies haven't wholesale killed people Teen suicides are a thing. It isn’t lung cancer, sure, but it also isn’t nothing.

• xvector 2y ago
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  • sdf4j 2y ago
    social networks are not modern technology
  • baq 2y ago
    Why would I want to do that? Do you routinely compare apples with oranges?
    • refurb 2y ago
      The only complete analysis is risk vs. benefit. We don't look at heart transplants and say "look how many people died! we should ban them"
      • remram 2y ago
        We can't regulate social networks or ban AI because of heart transplants?
        • xvector 2y ago
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          • remram 2y ago
            I don't know how you jump from "innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum" to "we will never innovate again if we regulate social network use by teens".
  • 93po 2y ago
    modern tech can exist without tiktok algos that push eating disorder propaganda to 12 year olds that leads to suicide and hospitalization
    • xvector 2y ago
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      • 93po 2y ago
        i really, really don't think that's likely to be the case