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		owisd on April 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Europe gives TikTok 24 hours to explain 'addictive... It’s not just hysteria because previous hysterias were from a position of ignorance, whereas with TikTok, etc. everyone has experienced the negative effects of social media, and secondly no teens ever said that their listening to rock music was a problem for them, but when surveyed most teens agree social media is bad for them.

Nasrudith on April 18, 2024 [–]

Isn't that what they all say? "Normally this would be special pleading but this time is different?"

owisd on April 19, 2024 | [–]

I’d say it’s more analogous to the debate over whether cigarettes or leaded petrol are harmful.

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