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[–] 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seems to me like the wrong way to address the problem. But I guess it's easier to ban people with no political voice from a vital tool for social connectivity than it is to hold the large companies hosting those tools accountable for socially-damaging practices.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, this worries me a lot.

    What happens to the queer teenager who has no friends at school who understand them, can't tell their homophobic parents, but found vital and life-saving connections online.

    I recognize that social media can be a tool for harm, but it can also be a tool for a lot of good. We should be working to teach teens to engage with online spaces in a way that's healthy, not just shutting off access altogether.

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