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@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months ago

Child Advocates Back Surgeon General's Call for Tobacco-Like Warnings on Social Media

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@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months ago
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Child Advocates Back Surgeon General's Call for Tobacco-Like Warnings on Social Media | Common Dreams
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Like cigarettes, online platforms denounced as products "whose business model depends on addicting kids."
  • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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    No, it’s just based on vibes.

    You didn’t bother looking, clearly.

    Edit: I’m not saying I’m familiar with what the studies say, although some draw a clear link with adverse mental health impacts on kids. Not sure how far that goes. I’m also not saying I agree with the SG or the need for warning labels, but to say this is based on “vibes” is, ironically, speculative at best.

    • @technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2•11 months ago

      The onus is on the state to justify their control with science. They haven’t done that and clearly you haven’t done that either. You’re literally just posting vibes.

      • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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        Do I really need to point out that you yourself are “literally just posting vibes” ?

        You didn’t even bother investigating whether or not they had justified their stance with science. I’m not convinced you made it past the headline, much less read any of the content that article linked to.

        The funny thing is I actually did read two of the studies I quickly found and which you too can find. But you seem more interested in adhering to a certain… vibe.

        Have a nice day.

        Edit: You know I was busy and totally forgot.

        The very first result on my search engine, if you search for “effects of social media on children’s mental health” is the HHS.gov website, specifically this page: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html

        And wouldn’t you know, right there are 5 separate papers cited to support 1. that social media is widely used; and 2 it “presents meaningful harm to youth”

        • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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          1•11 months ago

          Oh we got trouble, right here in River City. We need something to keep the kids moral after school.

    • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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      1•11 months ago

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seduction_of_the_Innocent

      • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_equivalence

        • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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          1•11 months ago

          Tell me you didn’t read the article without telling me.

          • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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            Tell me you didn’t read the article without telling me.

            Why would you conclude that? Because it conflicts with your “vibe”?

            • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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              Yeah buddy whatever you want to be true is.

              You know they are turning the frogs gay? Read about it on my 5G Mark of the Beast Covid microchip

              • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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                It’s a pity you aren’t worth responding to. Have a nice day!

                • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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                  1•11 months ago

                  So why did you do it kiddo?

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      1•11 months ago

      deleted by creator

      • @enbyecho@lemmy.world
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        2•11 months ago

        So you acknowledge that you don’t have the skills necessary to interpret papers so… what, you decide that Nature adequately represents their findings enough to dismiss them? Even though you say there is little evidence of a causative link? Even though the surgeon general says they feel there is and cites that evidence to back it up?

        I mean… what?

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          If the major psychological/pediatric organizations come out in support of this, I’ll eat my words. [Edit] words: Eaten

          https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth

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            I would interpret the American Academy of Pediatricians stance as being supportive. But that’s open to interpretation, I suppose.

            https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/youth-advisory-panel/youth-advisory-panel-feedback-to-policymakers/

            • @doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml
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              The APA “welcomes” the warning, so I’m eating my words. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth

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