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Where's the regulation of addictive dark patterns that hook kids and adults alike? Most jurisdictions regulate gambling to reduce societal harm. Social media is
by RVuRnvbM2e 4mo ago
Where's the regulation of addictive dark patterns that hook kids and adults alike? Most jurisdictions regulate gambling to reduce societal harm. Social media is little different; it just has an advertising middle man.
- zimpenfish 4mo ago> Most jurisdictions regulate gambling to reduce societal harm. The UK tried to ban gambling advertising during football matches but... "There were over 5,000 visible gambling advertisements during a recent Premier League match despite a ban that was expected to result in a reduction, researchers found."[0] That's one (1) televised match (you'd expect 3-4 at least per weekend to be televised.) Not to mention that the Sky Sports coverage is sponsored by Bet365 (a gambling company, obvs.) I expect any regulation of social media dark patterns to be equally successful... [0] https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce9ree15yd0o https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce9ree15yd0o
- Aromasin 4mo agoThe "whistle-to-whistle ban" was always poor legislation. By its own terms it only suppresses TV betting adverts in a defined window and lapses at 9pm, and it never touched the categories that actually make up most of the advertising we see; shirts, hoardings, and structural branding, etc. It was an utterly pointless measure that serves to achieve not a single one of it's initial goals.
- zimpenfish 4mo ago> It was an utterly pointless measure that serves to achieve not a single one of it's initial goals. Such is the way with UKGOV, sadly.
- pibaker 4mo ago[dead]