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Norwegian government to set 15-year age limit for using social media (www.euractiv.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Social media isn’t bad inherently. Addictive algorithms, violation of user privacy, etc. is bad.

Cigarettes aren't bad for you. It's just the burning tar and the nicotine.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But social media don't have to burn tar. They chose to because this way they can get more money, but it's not an inherent part of the system, it's an exploitation of it for profit, and can be separated

[–] b3an@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This. ^

[–] 0x0@programming.dev -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And here you are, spewing bullshit analogies on social media...

[–] fosho@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

found the smoker

[–] 0x0@programming.dev -1 points 1 month ago

Never smoked in my life... sorry to disappoint.

[–] aniki@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 month ago

Message boards aren't social media.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago

comparing substances to social media is fucking stupid and you should feel bad.