My bet would be that Zuckerberg would be more than happy to endorse your "real takeaway", because unlike some of his detractors he can actually see beyond the end of his nose.
Yes, in the short term you can and should take steps to curtail (possibly to zero) your children's use of social media.
As a longer term strategy this is bound to fail, for exactly the same reason that "if you don't like being surveilled around the clock, just don't buy a smartphone" is by now completely impractical advice.
Optional technologies become creepingly obligatory.
With Facebook the cost of opting out for most Western adults is likely already much greater than what non-smokers ever faced (being seen as less cool?). Chances are already pretty good something that's actually important in your live (like your work) will require use of WhatsApp, for example.
Yes, in the short term you can and should take steps to curtail (possibly to zero) your children's use of social media.
As a longer term strategy this is bound to fail, for exactly the same reason that "if you don't like being surveilled around the clock, just don't buy a smartphone" is by now completely impractical advice.
Optional technologies become creepingly obligatory.
With Facebook the cost of opting out for most Western adults is likely already much greater than what non-smokers ever faced (being seen as less cool?). Chances are already pretty good something that's actually important in your live (like your work) will require use of WhatsApp, for example.