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> Governments should not be in the business of telling tech companies how to design software. This sounds a lot like "Governments should not be in the business
by nozzlegear 2y ago
> Governments should not be in the business of telling tech companies how to design software.
This sounds a lot like "Governments should not be in the business of telling tobacco companies how to design cigarettes." Social media use is a problem for developing brains. I'm not saying I like Australia's plan, but, like the person you're replying to, I like the spirit of it.
- whimsicalism 2y agoTobacco use is problematic because it causes cancer. I don’t think the analogy is apt.
- nozzlegear 2y agoIsn't it more problematic because the nicotine causes addiction, making tobacco users orders of magnitude more likely to develop cancer? Social media sites are designed to cause addiction, to keep people doom scrolling and looking for their next dopamine hit for as long as possible. But even if addiction isn't our main contention and we want to keep the comparison to ailments, social media is also responsible for mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, etc. in developing children.
- whimsicalism 2y agocoffee is addictive but doesn’t cause cancer so we are more chill with it. the addiction is necessary but insufficient.