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Surgeon general’s proposed social media warning label for kids could hurt kids

Mental health experts warn label wouldn't solve platforms' child safety issues.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/surgeon-generals-proposed-social-media-warning-label-for-kids-could-hurt-kids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

HereToChewGum ,
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No teenager is going to take that seriously.

It looks like a dick and ballsack ffs.

jenzi ,
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@arstechnica Written by a group who doesn't want warning labels on their products it seems.

vadhakara ,
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@arstechnica Children shouldn't be on large social media platforms at all. They're not mentally, morally, or emotionally equipped to handle it, and there is very little that can actually be done to protect them from predatory adults who are willing and able to take advantage of those things.

brent ,
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Do warning labels work? I mean, besides mollifying namby-pambies? Do they motivate people to think, before acting impulsively? Does anyone know?

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica they should have labels for adults, but we can’t tell if it’s meta or our work life that hurt us

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