NightOwl@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoCanadian tech expert says social media ban won't workmobilesyrup.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoNo, it’s not like drugs at all. Drugs have existed alongside for all of human evolution. Social media and smartphones are a brand new technology optimized to exploit you. Also, we have extremely strict regulations on legal drugs and would not accept the effects of social media as a side effect.
minus-squareordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI’m not comparing social media to drugs. I’m comparing reactionary banning of things.
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoAnd I’m pointing out how that is too broad a brush to be meaningful
No, it’s not like drugs at all.
Drugs have existed alongside for all of human evolution. Social media and smartphones are a brand new technology optimized to exploit you.
Also, we have extremely strict regulations on legal drugs and would not accept the effects of social media as a side effect.
I’m not comparing social media to drugs. I’m comparing reactionary banning of things.
And I’m pointing out how that is too broad a brush to be meaningful