@spanghero
Truth is that we are all influenced by social media.

@chiefoldmist 100% for the idea that

""Any platform that uses an algorithm more complex than ‘people you follow in chronological order’ to be treated as a publisher, and held to account for content."

@the_wub Good point, but without algorithmic feed a person would be far less likely to find these sponsored channels unless they specifically looked for them. Likely the sponsers might give up for lack of traffic watching their videos.

If the government really wanted to get kids off #socialmedia it's pretty easy. Rather than ban the <16's I would :

1. ban algorithmic feeds on social media
2. ban advertising on social media.

Bit like #Mastodon really. Social interaction is ready and waiting for everyone but you have to work at it a bit.

IMHO most kids would likely give up and go do something else.