Post #2590434
2026-04-01 19:01 UTC
I think calling it a "teen mental health crisis" is giving teenagers too little credit and adults too much. Many of the same features that addict and abuse teenagers do the same to adults. I don't think we should view this through a lens of "child safety" (with all the political connotations that has), when it affects everyone. I think we're currently in the period much like the pre-"cigarettes are known to be addictive" one. *Post* "there's a warning on every pack", it's reasonable for people to take responsibility for their own usage (as long as it isn't around others). *Pre* "there's a warning on every pack", it can't be written off as "personal responsibility".
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@Captcha@theforkiverse.com 2026-04-02 01:16
@josh@social.joshtriplett.org @Casey@theforkiverse.com section 230 states that platforms are not responsible for user-generated content since they do not perform an editorial role. But clearly the For You feed algorithm seems editorial. I propose a new rule: Platforms are not responsible for user-generated speech. But platforms are responsible for what speech they show you via their algorithms. Reverse chronological feed of people you follow is exempt, as is search results.