How Much Should Social Media Websites be Responsible for your Children's Safety?

[Guest]

Am sure many of you have heard the grilling of prominent social media CEOs in the US.

At times being told they have "blood on their hands", even pressuring an apology from one of them.

Many of the stories, sobering. Minors victims of sexploitation. Luring. Etc.

Some taking their own lives, after the traumatic experiences.

How much responsibility does a social media website bear for overall safety?

How much of it is not their responsibility?

Could anything be done to reduce these risks?

How much should a social media website be responsible for your safety?

[Yakuda]

2 hours ago, Perspektiv said:

Am sure many of you have heard the grilling of prominent social media CEOs in the US.

At times being told they have "blood on their hands", even pressuring an apology from one of them.

Many of the stories, sobering. Minors victims of sexploitation. Luring. Etc.

Some taking their own lives, after the traumatic experiences.

How much responsibility does a social media website bear for overall safety?

How much of it is not their responsibility?

Could anything be done to reduce these risks?

How much should a social media website be responsible for your safety?

Little to none. That's what parents are for. It's amazing to me how averse so many people are these days to taking responsibility for themselves. 

[QuebecOverCanada]

5 hours ago, Perspektiv said:

Am sure many of you have heard the grilling of prominent social media CEOs in the US.

At times being told they have "blood on their hands", even pressuring an apology from one of them.

Many of the stories, sobering. Minors victims of sexploitation. Luring. Etc.

Some taking their own lives, after the traumatic experiences.

How much responsibility does a social media website bear for overall safety?

How much of it is not their responsibility?

Could anything be done to reduce these risks?

How much should a social media website be responsible for your safety?

The Zucc would apologize to anyone or for anything if it warranted money for him.

The 'but have you thought of the children?' point is ridiculous to say the least. All these things that you mentioned such as luring, sexual exploitation, suicide are possible without social media. Social media can also help expose those who partake in shady things as much as it helps those who perpetrate them.

Parents are the ultimate line of defence for their children. Not a multinational corporation and a clearly corrupt government.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Yakuda said:

Little to none. That's what parents are for.

Unfortunately it seems like its the job of others to raise your kids, but look out if you happen to discipline those kids.

18 minutes ago, QuebecOverCanada said:

Not a multinational corporation and a clearly corrupt government.

I kind of see it like demanding McDonald's to serve healthy options only. 

How about not eating their food, daily?

Just because you want to stuff your face without repercussions, doesn't obligate McDicks to give a crap about it.

[Yakuda]

5 minutes ago, Perspektiv said:

Unfortunately it seems like its the job of others to raise your kids, but look out if you happen to discipline those kids.

I kind of see it like demanding McDonald's to serve healthy options only. 

How about not eating their food, daily?

Just because you want to stuff your face without repercussions, doesn't obligate McDicks to give a crap about it.

It's sad what we've become. 

This victim mentality has taken hold. 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Yakuda said:

This victim mentality has taken hold. 

And people are shocked at the staggering volume of people suffering from mental health crises?

[Yakuda]

6 minutes ago, Perspektiv said:

And people are shocked at the staggering volume of people suffering from mental health crises?

This is exactly right. The left has created this narrative that if you don't have what others have it's because others have prevented you from getting it or have stolen it from you. 

Edited February 1, 2024 by Yakuda

[herbie]

"the left" consists of corporate billionaires that thumb their noses at the law or any notion they can be regulated?

 

 

[aru]

I just saw that video today (the ~1h~30min version from Guardian). This Blackburn (I might remember the last name wrong) seems to expect Facebook to convert to a daycare. Otherwise what is to "put the children first" or similar thing she said. I really don't get what I watched. I have to agree with the comments under the video that called it a show, entertainment, etc. Really not what I was expecting (first time coming close to politics consciously). If anyone knows somewhere else where this particular "hearing" is being discussed I would like to know. I'm quite puzzled.

[gatomontes99]

Every social media company is a private company. If they dont take appropriate steps to protect children, don't use their product. If their policies result in your children being victimized, sue them. I think the system will work itself out.

That doesn't mean there shouldn't be oversight. TikTok is so invasive that Ds and Rs agree it should not be owned in China. How bad must it be for our politicians to agree on what has to be done?

There probably needs to be more regulation and oversight than we currently have. That is hard for me to say because I'm a libertarian leaning conservative. However, it is difficult to impossible for the consumer to determine what they are giving to the company.

Edited June 6, 2024 by gatomontes99