Comment on Surgeon general wants tobacco-style warning applied to social media platforms
solsangraal@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
great idea genius. “do not eat the forbidden fruit” has worked soooo well from the beginning of time until now. social media is a problem, but it’s rooted in the same instinct that makes teenage fucking a problem–no one’s going to “solve” it. best you can do is educate and hope for the best
protist@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
That’s literally what he’s proposing. Warning labels are literally designed to provide information to consumers.
Smoking rates have been cut by over 75% from their peak in the 70s
fah_Q@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Cuz all those smokers died lol. Now every kidI know vapes. Weed and tobacco.
solsangraal@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
i’m glad you also think a warning label on instatwitbooktok is going to accomplish anything. i guess we can look forward to no more social media addiction/bullying/suicides soon
protist@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
The point is to reduce these things, not eliminate them. Your cynicism is misguided given the very real example where this already worked.
solsangraal@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
ok. the urge to smoke cigarettes is not something all humans develop as they age, the way we develop the psychological need to “belong” and be popular with the in-crowd. but yea, keep thinking the solution to the cigarette problem will also be the solution to the 100% unrelated social problem
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I love it when people think they’re omnipotent