Comment on ‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 week agoAgreed, unfortunately I think this will only fuel further age and ID verification enforcements. And of course change nothing in the design of the platforms.
definitemaybe@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
The article highlights how the UK is moving to ban infinite scrolling access autoplay videos. So, thankfully, those changes are coming in at least some jurisdictions.
That said, the article also helpfully points out that the Republican administration has stuffed their science & tech advisory panel with Meta and Google execs, so I’m doubtful that the US will regulate anything reasonable.
I’d like a ban in effect for children below 16, but enforcement should be a misdemeanor on the parent. It should be a social worker coming to discuss with the parents the known harms of the platforms and let them get away with a warning, but that there will be fines if this damaging behaviour continues with an automatic 1-year (or whatever) follow-up. Basically, treat it the way it’s treated if parents are giving cigarettes to their children.