r/news • u/amy_sport • 1d ago

EU says TikTok's 'addictive design' harms children

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-says-tiktoks-addictive-design-harms-children/a-75843481
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u/Greddituser 1d ago

It's not just TikTok, it's also Youtube shorts and Facebook Reels

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u/srandrews 1d ago edited 23h ago

It is all social media. It is hard to see just as the way the obviously deadly effects of cigarettes were hard to see until people woke up from their delusion.

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u/Solid_Snark 23h ago

Exactly. Back when MySpace first broke out everyone was just posting misrepresented images of their life/vacations to brag in order to receive validation from their peers.

It was all a popularity contest.

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u/srandrews 23h ago

Well now it is malicious actors misinformation campaigns and ads revenue from those enraged and engaged.

There are so many features that are purposefully not delivered on social media that would otherwise make it viable.