Social media’s dirty secret: they don’t use it

Social Media's Dirty Secret: They Don't Use It - Barry's Economics
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I UNDERSTAND

“But when you frame it that way, you understand that social media isn’t the problem: the extractive profit motive is the problem. And then, banning under-16s is like putting a plaster on a bullet wound. Sure, maybe it helps a bit, but you’re still bleeding out. The real question is, how do you stop the bullets?”

Barry Ferns

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