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Keep the parents in control. The nanny state isn’t a substitute for good parenting.

by cm2187 1mo ago

annoyingnoob 1mo ago
Products designed to be addictive are not a parenting issue. This is a product liability issue with a product designed to drive engagement. Products should be safe to use. Parents cannot, and in some cases should not, prevent all harms. Learning to assess and deal with risk is part of growing up. No one wants a helicopter parent constantly trying to protect you from everything. You are calling for a nanny, just arguing about where it should be.
- cm2187 1mo ago
  I don't think you should ban McDonald's because parents shouldn't be expected to not feed their kids McDonald's every day of the week.
  - annoyingnoob 1mo ago
    But McD did change how they advertise to children. We can limit the harmful practices of social media platforms without banning them. https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-told-to-change-ads-by-childrens-advertising-review-unit-2015-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-told-to-change-ads... "Research has shown that young children—younger than 8 years—are cognitively and psychologically defenseless against advertising.6–9 They do not understand the notion of intent to sell and frequently accept advertising claims at face value.10 In fact, in the late 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held hearings, reviewed the existing research, and came to the conclusion that it was unfair and deceptive to advertise to children younger than 6 years.11 What kept the FTC from banning such ads was that it was thought to be impractical to implement such a ban.11 However, some Western countries have done exactly that: Sweden and Norway forbid all advertising directed at children younger than 12 years, Greece bans toy advertising until after 10 pm, and Denmark and Belgium severely restrict advertising aimed at children." https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/118/6/2563/69735/Children-Adolescents-and-Advertising https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/118/6/2563/6... This kind of advertising bypasses parents and creates desire in kids. You might not be able to control what your kid does at a friend's house or at school. Parents can't do it all and so society needs to support parents. Right now social media is setup against parents, we can change that.

Keep the parents in control. The nanny state isn’t a substitute for good parenting.

by cm2187 1mo ago

Keep the parents in control. The nanny state isn’t a substitute for good parenting.

Products designed to be addictive are not a parenting issue. This is a product liability issue with a product designed to drive engagement. Products should be safe to use. Parents cannot, and in some cases should not, prevent all harms. Learning to assess and deal with risk is part of growing up. No one wants a helicopter parent constantly trying to protect you from everything. You are calling for a nanny, just arguing about where it should be.

cm2187 1mo ago
I don't think you should ban McDonald's because parents shouldn't be expected to not feed their kids McDonald's every day of the week.
- annoyingnoob 1mo ago
  But McD did change how they advertise to children. We can limit the harmful practices of social media platforms without banning them. https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-told-to-change-ads-by-childrens-advertising-review-unit-2015-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-told-to-change-ads... "Research has shown that young children—younger than 8 years—are cognitively and psychologically defenseless against advertising.6–9 They do not understand the notion of intent to sell and frequently accept advertising claims at face value.10 In fact, in the late 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held hearings, reviewed the existing research, and came to the conclusion that it was unfair and deceptive to advertise to children younger than 6 years.11 What kept the FTC from banning such ads was that it was thought to be impractical to implement such a ban.11 However, some Western countries have done exactly that: Sweden and Norway forbid all advertising directed at children younger than 12 years, Greece bans toy advertising until after 10 pm, and Denmark and Belgium severely restrict advertising aimed at children." https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/118/6/2563/69735/Children-Adolescents-and-Advertising https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/118/6/2563/6... This kind of advertising bypasses parents and creates desire in kids. You might not be able to control what your kid does at a friend's house or at school. Parents can't do it all and so society needs to support parents. Right now social media is setup against parents, we can change that.