Comment on Australians banned social media. Now they are worried about teenagers going outside with e-bikes
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 11 hours ago
I hope Australian kids annoy adults enough that this moral panic about social media dies from adults just giving up because kids resort to even more annoying behavior, that would be poetic justice.
BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Moral panic? Dude, social media is a fucking scourge. It’s not some 80s Satanic panic bullshit. It seriously hurts kids.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
Why are you here then?
BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
I get your point, but it’s not a good one. I’m an adult and Lemmy doesn’t use algorithms to instill emotions or push ads.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 10 hours ago
In my opinion, algorithms and dark patterns in social media need to be destroyed. Any of us who remember early social media will remember it not being anywhere near as bad as the monstrosity it has evolved into today.
Instagram was quite fun when it had a reputation for being a “hipster” platform and before Facebook bought it and absolutely butchered it, for example. Now it’s genuinely horrible.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
ok so sounds like the problem isn’t social media then?
CannonFodder@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Social media is a terrible for us. Me included. It’s addictive - that’s why I’m here. It’s even worse for kids as it fucks up their social skills development. And we have the power to help them avoid it, just like we were lucky enough to grow up before it. Once they’re old enough they can then choose to fuck them selves up, like they can with alcohol, weed, porn, etc.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
If that is how you feel I encourage you to start from a position of curiosity about what draws you here beyond a simple thought terminating comparison to an addictive physical substance or our sex drive.
Zak@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
This is a forum.
Forums and blogs could be classed as social media, but they predate widespread use of the term, and are fundamentally different from the corporate social platforms.
It’s the combination of an individualized engagement algorithm and user-generated content that defines modern social media.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
This is precisely what is supercharging this moral panic, people don’t automatically think critically about this and will bandwagon on social media = bad because it feels righteous and is easy unless WE force a more nuanced conversation.