Post #3330806
2026-06-15 11:45 UTC
@JubalBarca@scholar.social @LeonianUniverse@leonianplace.masto.host I have been kicking around the idea of social media literacy training, possibly a parent/child one, as a better solution to this combined with stricter guidelines about moderation.
Around 2012-ish Channel 4 made this Flash game called Smokescreen that allowed you to see harmful behaviours on social media demonstrated in a safe environment. A more modern equivalent is probably long overdue.
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@JubalBarca@scholar.social 2026-06-15 11:48
@matthewbdaly@mstdn.social @LeonianUniverse@leonianplace.masto.host Yeah, I think that would help. I do still think that the big platforms need to take more responsibility for content though: I think if people have actively signed up to see stuff, that's one thing, but if a platform chooses to algorithmically push content at people or create their own content to push (incl. AI summaries) they should be held responsible for disinformation and harmful content therein.