> it's unclear what the best approach would be. Mandating chronological feed order?
I'd use the laws around tobacco as a framework.
Ban the opening of social media accounts for children under 13; restrict it for adolescents. Ban marketing for social media over a certain size (the caveat to preserve the threat of new entrants). Require warning labels; for minors, the warning should be attested to by a parent or guardian.
Require public disclosure of any sorting, filtering and moderation algorithms and policies. Require a public comment period for modifications to the foregoing. Require open access to researchers, where Facebook retains data control but let researchers query it (subject to oversight).
Let users tosue social media platforms for damage they intentionally or negligently cause. Create a fund social media companies must contribute a fraction of revenue to which subsidies mental-health services for people harmed by their social media use.
I love this. Interacting with other humans online isn't evil, our current social media has made it evil. But it can be fixed and I think what you're outlining would be a great start.
I'd add that a "no marketing/algo/data collection" option should be required that users would need to opt out of (although I would settle for opt in).
I'd use the laws around tobacco as a framework.
Ban the opening of social media accounts for children under 13; restrict it for adolescents. Ban marketing for social media over a certain size (the caveat to preserve the threat of new entrants). Require warning labels; for minors, the warning should be attested to by a parent or guardian.
Require public disclosure of any sorting, filtering and moderation algorithms and policies. Require a public comment period for modifications to the foregoing. Require open access to researchers, where Facebook retains data control but let researchers query it (subject to oversight).
Let users tosue social media platforms for damage they intentionally or negligently cause. Create a fund social media companies must contribute a fraction of revenue to which subsidies mental-health services for people harmed by their social media use.