Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children

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• dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Their algorithms are not safe for children. Self-reinforcing rabbit holes that easily drift to topics that can cause developing personalities to believe that the torrent of AI slop, drama-for-clicks, general propaganda (see: the ads mentioned), and blatant manipulation of our monkey-brain base instincts is what the world is actually about.

  Hell, there’s a good case to be made that they’re not safe for adults too.

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  • KitKatKitCat@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Not even just a "good case." It's scientifically proven. These algorithms tap into the same neural pathways that cause people to have gambling and drug abuse addiction issues.

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    • Ilandar@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Yes, the addictive qualities of these platforms is the major problem that legislation should be focused on. It universally affects every user, and is particularly harmful for children and young people whose brains are still developing. These drugs are free and can be accessed at any time, anywhere. I feel like I say this in every thread but it is just insane to me that the biggest harm is the one that barely seems to get a mention. The Conversation published one of their Yes/No style articles today in which they ask a panel of “experts” to argue Yes or No to a specific question, in this case whether YouTube should be included in the ban, and only one of the five commented on the intentionally addictive and manipulative design of social media.

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• No1@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  If they had balls, they’d just cut off their services from all Australia.

  Watch the government -and everyone else- screech like stuck pigs.

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  • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    as someone who actually works in the tech sector, I will fucking laugh myself to death if they try.

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Time to try and learn about this technomology then… even if just for basic online safety

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• sunzu2@thebrainbin.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Where is that AU group worried about gooner a enjoying their vidiya?

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• Tenderizer@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’d just ban the algorithm and comments section of YouTube. Because kids are 100% gonna get a VPN to access YouTube or die trying.

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• Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  something something put baby in pelican mouth pelican mouth safe for baby

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