Post #2273672
2026-05-06 08:15 UTC
It is good to see CnaM do something. However, this fight over what the off switch for dangerous algorithms looks like on Meta is crazy - the algorithms should not be on in the first place: The GDPR, art 8 (parental consent - where kids are involved) and art 9 (prohibition on processing intimate data without explicit consent) already mean that the algorithms should be off by default already.
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@johnnyryan@eupolicy.social 2026-05-06 08:16
So while you can applaud CnaM a little, the real power to protect our children (and our political debate) has always been in the hands of the DPC. If the DPC had acted, children like Molly Russell who were driven to self loathing and suicide by these algorithms would be safe and alive now. So bravo CnaM. But this must not distract from the fact that until the DPC starts becoming a serious protector in the digital era, we are going to see more heartbreak and sorrow.