Why do we allow minors to use social media
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2025
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It's fine to call this out, but please consider judging the article on its content. Here's an archive link: https://archive.is/2NfW7
Please consider adding a reasonable disclaimer about the publication, if you're going to post NatPo articles, so that the content of the article can come into focus
What is American private equity's (ie, NatPo's ownership group) interest in this headline? Fear-mongering to promote anti-privacy state surveillance laws 'for the children', like are already in effect in parts of the US and in the UK, and are now under review at the EU
People who care about privacy, myself included, should not shy away from the real consequences of the technology, especially when the profit motives of big tech are involved. I'd recommend listening to the podcast series in my other comment. I think there's a lot that can be done to hold SnapChat and Meta accountable for their lax protection systems that do not require draconian anti-privacy laws. So if you care about privacy, you should at least support that approach to reducing real and devastating harm.
In my feed there were several tree related articles and my brain read this as victimized trees
Well, trees deserve protection too, but they're unlikely to be on Snapchat in my experience. It just operates on the wrong timescale for them.
Related: TVO did an excellent six-episode podcast series featuring CCCP's "Project Arachnid" software which scans the web for CSAM. It's a tough subject, but really good journalism: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/arachnid-hunting-the-webs-darkest-secrets