A new law, signed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine in July, is considered as a way to safeguard children’s mental health, citing concerns about the intentionally addictive nature of social media.

  • Great Blue Heron@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Protecting children would mean knowing which users are children, which would mean knowing the actual legal identity of every user of the platform. It’s never going to happen.

    • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      You don’t think that the data the companies collect and analyse from their users don’t already give them a decent idea? How do you think targeted advertising works?