Commissioner for Human RightsFeb 23
Several European countries are considering social media bans for children. We must regulate platforms, not children. We must shift the burden of safety from the children to the corporations that profit from the environment.

I urge caution:
✅ Focus on "safety by design"
✅ Demand algorithmic transparency
✅ Enforce the #DSA & #HumanRights standards
✅ Consult experts, civil society and children

Read my Shout Out👇
https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/regulate-platforms-not-children-council-of-europe-commissioner-for-human-rights-urges-caution-over-social-media-bans
Regulate platforms, not children – Commissioner urges caution over social media bans

Council of Europe
Show threadRonanFeb 23
@commissionerHR why not ban algorithm feeds? Social media feeds should display content of people you click to follow (like Facebook used to be in the early days)
Show threadGerardo Lisboa

@Robo @commissionerHR
Take care as "algorithm feed" can also be used to designate user filtering.

We should only allow user-managed feed algorithms.

Should anyone else (even third-party vendors or the platforms themselves) supply other choices of feed algorithms, it should only be of the user's choice AND portable to any other platform.

#UserChoice #SocialNetworkPortability #internet

Feb 25 at 8:27pmWeb