The EU says Meta may not be doing enough to protect kids.
  • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Wild that EU needs to do this. Where’s the US in all this? The company is even based there.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The US (well, at least our legislators) are getting paid a lot of money to look the other way, and couldn’t care less how children are affected.

      • maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Well, the endgame of that radicalization will be hangman’s nooses being put up in the Capitol, last time the people putting it up were too stupid and led by a moron, but if they let it continue, someone half competent might try to come at them as well. They don’t live that far away from society that if they let it catch fire, they won’t get burned.

    • jas0n@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Facebook is almost more effective on adults. So whether or not you’re right here is so ridiculously beyond the point anymore. They’ve lost all credibility and should be indefensible.

    • TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Lol, good luck trying to control everything around your child and what it consumes as a parent. Pretty much impossible, especially nowadays.

      • 0x0@programming.devEnglish
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        2 months ago

        So just say Fuck it, everyone else can do it instead… and then moan about your children being addicted?

        I’m not excusing Meta here, but parents should definitely not be excused of the responsibility or raising their kids.

        • TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Oh no, definitely do something as a parent, like lock some apps or something. But with stuff like social media it’s almost impossible to keep your kids away from it, especially without government intervention. Pretty sure some kids nowadays also just get bullied into using social media, even if they’re not interested in it. I mean, kids get bullied over not having any Fortnite skins…

          • Mkengine@feddit.deEnglish
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            2 months ago

            I have often thought about how I will do this with my child. Fortunately, I still have some time before this becomes relevant, but in the end it’s like politics, isn’t it? It’s always about the tug of war between safety and freedom. As a father, I naturally pull in the direction of safety, but how hard can I pull? I don’t know if I’m too naive, but maybe I can achieve a better result with education than with bans? If I ban something, my children should understand why there is a ban or restriction. I would also be prepared to engage in a discussion because I naturally think differently to my child. I hope that I will do everything right, I hated it as a child when there were bans without justification.

            • TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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              2 months ago

              You’re absolutely right! I feel like sometimes you need to pull your kids in the direction you think is right for them. And I think if a parent does a really good job at explaining why things are the way they are and at giving their kids a good understanding of right and wrong, then those kids will figure out a lot of stuff on their own very quickly.

              I just see two extremes way too often when I go out:

              1. Patents who let their kids do whatever and don’t establish themselves as a figure or trust and guidance.

              2. Parents who take it too far into the other direction and force their own beliefs on their kids, maybe even passing on their own trauma.

              Neither one is good imo. But also, keep in mind that sometimes (young) kids just ask questions to get a certain reaction out of you lol

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Hard downvote.

      This is an institutional problem, not an individual one.

      FB markets its platform as safe and respectful of security, but it’s exactly the opposite on both fronts and that is a proven fact. It’s deliberately addictive, has led to widespread radicalization and mental illness in its users, and steals people’s personal information.

      It’s the digital equivalent of marketing cigarettes to kids, only more harmful.

      FB absolutely needs to be investigated and held accountable.

    • dinckel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You’re really going to tell us that you’ve never done something you parents told you not to?

  • Allero@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Completely off-topic but…do you see the link picture as shaking?

    For me it dances HARD and is very snappy. I wonder if it’s me, my sleep deprivation or actually an illusion