The main difference would probably be that being on the internet absentmindedly or poorly doesn't generally cause deaths and damage to third parties to the same extent as driving.
> This is admittedly the hard part, but I can absolutely imagine appropriate regulation should social media get to the point it is actually destructive to the fabric of society. I am willing to sacrifice some of the…
Everyone's piling on FB and TikTok (and yes, they are designed for engagement/addiction). I think there's something more fundamental to it, though. I'm pretty sure the same mechanisms hold here on HN and on web forums…
The main difference would probably be that being on the internet absentmindedly or poorly doesn't generally cause deaths and damage to third parties to the same extent as driving.
> This is admittedly the hard part, but I can absolutely imagine appropriate regulation should social media get to the point it is actually destructive to the fabric of society. I am willing to sacrifice some of the…
Everyone's piling on FB and TikTok (and yes, they are designed for engagement/addiction). I think there's something more fundamental to it, though. I'm pretty sure the same mechanisms hold here on HN and on web forums…