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I hate Facebook, but your statement begs the question: "who defines what is harmful"



I think we should agree that women and girls physically harming themselves is "harmful".

> Frances Haugen: And what's super tragic is Facebook's own research says, as these young women begin to consume this-- this eating disorder content, they get more and more depressed. And it actually makes them use the app more. And so, they end up in this feedback cycle where they hate their bodies more and more. Facebook's own research says it is not just the Instagram is dangerous for teenagers, that it harms teenagers, it's that it is distinctly worse than other forms of social media.

I just started listening to this https://www.audible.com.au/pd/More-Than-a-Body-Audiobook/035... which shows directly through research how this kind of depression leads to physical self harm.

Now I'm questioning why I even want to have an Instagram account.


If you don't enjoy it, then you shouldn't. Otherwise enjoy.


It's like a motorcycle for dudes. The faster you go, the more you like it, the more likely you are to die.

Do I think motorcycles are harmful? No.


It is very clear to any motorcycle user the risks associated with high speed. Not so to FB users.


The "who defines" question isn't really much of a gotcha for laws. Either the legislature specifies when the pass the law, or courts get to decide when a case comes before them. Sometimes a jury is also involved.


It is a huge question, because leeway in the definition, or political disagreement about the definition, makes for a law that is impossible to know you are breaking.

Vague terms should be avoided in laws. Vague terms with obvious political wiggle room should be avoided at all cost.




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