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Teen Social Media Bans Miss the Point

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  1. sega_sai · · focus · HN ↗
    "In scary headlines like these, technology is the subject, and teens are passive victims." -- I am sorry, but how is this not true, when companies like Meta are in full control of their algorithms, tuning them to maximum addiction.

    One can indeed argue what is the best way to deal with the problem of kids and social media, but I think the article is misrepresenting the situation.

    1. vrganj · · focus · HN ↗
      Yup. All this talk of personal responsibility in these types of situations is nothing but a perfidious form of victim blaming.

      "The crack addict should've known better, it's not the dealer's fault they came back for more!"

      1. 468854259853 · · focus · HN ↗

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