A group of 33 states including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.
I am getting really tired of thinking about the children, and I’m getting real tired of the government forcing bullshit legislation over it. Let the parents think of the children and let’s get the government working on some real shit for a change.
This stuff has been going on since the dawn of marketing. Should we also kill off makeup commercials? Maybe just not allow anyone even moderately attractive to post pictures of themselves online, in ads or appear on TV? Make them cover their faces in public? We can’t have children seeing other humans and getting upset that they don’t look like them!
If parents actually gave a shit about any of this, they would just not allow their children access to these things.
I’m actually all for banning commercials and ads yes thank you. The rise of marketing as an industry has caused more toxicity than any other
Well, it is a capitalist nation. You also don’t have to watch them and you certainly don’t need to act on them. Commercials help fund television. If you don’t want to see them, don’t watch TV. Unless you think that should just all be offered for free. Actors should work for free, camera crews, sound, lighting, writers… all free, right?
You say that as if ads don’t have a subconscious influence
Have a stronger will.
K
“But parenting is hard. I’d rather the government be my kids’ parent.”