That is a huge crack in the armor. If courts start treating addictive design like a real harm, these platforms will have to change the product, not just the PR.
myghostflower on
these companies have spent decades making us addicted to their products and shit, knowing damn well what it’s creating
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KGM’s legal team showed the jury internal documents from Meta in which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives described its efforts to attract and keep kids and teens on its platforms. One document said: “If we wanna win big with teens, we must bring them in as tweens,” and another internal memo showed that 11-year-olds were four times as likely to keep coming back to Instagram, compared to competing apps, despite the platform requiring users to be at least 13 years old.
Zuckerberg is the SCUM OF THE EARTH. FUCK THIS GUY
ibarmy on
thats why i am spending all my youth on reddit. howwzzaaahhhh
XtraCrispy02 on
But what about the ads I see on TV from Facebook and TikTok telling me much they care about us? And how they protect minors on their platforms?? Surely they wouldn’t be lying?
in_animate_objects on
Maybe Cook knew this was coming that’s why he came out with that “go outside” statement recently
snak_attak on
Please go down please go down 🙏
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UnMagicalMushroom on
Own-Importance5459 on
Absolutely
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TemporaryNorth9346 on
Good, I’ve done so many papers on how addicting social media is in uni and I’m glad people are starting to become more aware of the harm especially for those that are more vulnerable or susceptible to social media addiction!
EyeofDNA on
Highly recommended “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams for an in-depth look inside some of the decision making at Meta that lead them to do things like *specifically* target teenage girls with eating disorders, etc. It’s a great, eye-opening and ultimately horrifying read.
eastcoastjon on
I’m sure they will appeal but finally someone hold them accountable.
GlitteringFlame888 on
Good. Hopefully this is the start of a larger movement. There are no better than the cigarette companies.
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That is a huge crack in the armor. If courts start treating addictive design like a real harm, these platforms will have to change the product, not just the PR.
these companies have spent decades making us addicted to their products and shit, knowing damn well what it’s creating
KGM’s legal team showed the jury internal documents from Meta in which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives described its efforts to attract and keep kids and teens on its platforms. One document said: “If we wanna win big with teens, we must bring them in as tweens,” and another internal memo showed that 11-year-olds were four times as likely to keep coming back to Instagram, compared to competing apps, despite the platform requiring users to be at least 13 years old.
Zuckerberg is the SCUM OF THE EARTH. FUCK THIS GUY
thats why i am spending all my youth on reddit. howwzzaaahhhh
But what about the ads I see on TV from Facebook and TikTok telling me much they care about us? And how they protect minors on their platforms?? Surely they wouldn’t be lying?
Maybe Cook knew this was coming that’s why he came out with that “go outside” statement recently
Please go down please go down 🙏
Absolutely
Good, I’ve done so many papers on how addicting social media is in uni and I’m glad people are starting to become more aware of the harm especially for those that are more vulnerable or susceptible to social media addiction!
Highly recommended “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams for an in-depth look inside some of the decision making at Meta that lead them to do things like *specifically* target teenage girls with eating disorders, etc. It’s a great, eye-opening and ultimately horrifying read.
I’m sure they will appeal but finally someone hold them accountable.
Good. Hopefully this is the start of a larger movement. There are no better than the cigarette companies.