• Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s not as bad as drugs. Don’t give your kids phones. Be a parent. Don’t need to upload all our data and Id to palantir databases for tracking under the same old “protect the children” bullshit

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      It’s not as bad as drugs.

      Hard disagree.

      need to upload all our data

      This isn’t necessary. For instance, simply require any device to which children have access to preinstall software that blocks 90% of the internet. Problem solved.

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          Currently it’s illegal for kids to smoke cigarettes, which is nowhere near as harmful as social media.

          You can read any of the gazillion pieces of research to reach this extremely obvious conclusion.

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            I have read them. Cigarettes give you cancer and is not a hard drug. But it wasn’t my argument. I would think if they’re arguing it so blatantly they would have even a basic summary of why.

            This is patriot act levels of invasion. I need some damn answers why we’re doing this all again

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              Social media isn’t even in the same class as smoking in terms of harm. It’s civilization ending. Smoking shortens lives on average. Social media is an existential threat. How do you think Trump got elected?

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                I honestly just think you’re wrong. I can see the point you’d like to make. I can give you the benefit of the doubt that social media as it is isn’t great. But I also think you’re wrong

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                  Idk if you’ve noticed, but in just 15 years, social media turned half of Americans into Nazis. People like McCain and Romney seem positively centrist.

                  the effect of Facebook on Brazil:

                  By comparison, smoking shortens people’s lives. Personally, I’d prefer a shorter life than a world where 90% of the most popular podcasts are a bunch of psychopaths.

                  As someone steeped in technology, if I had a button that destroys the internet, I’m not sure if I should press it. Probably. Probably.