[arrrg]

There it rears its ugly head again, the preemptive cynicism that prevents anything good from ever getting done.

It’s simple really: zero trust age verification should be a strict requirement of any such law and anything else illegal for age verification.

That to me is what has to happen and it’s important to me. That’s my perspective on this – not that‘s never going to happen anyway, so no point in trying to.

[u_sama]

Its not preemptive, more like reactive, track record is bad and current PM is enshrouded in corruption, so do the maths.

[toomuchtodo]

Social media is toxic to kids (and adults, but that’s a different matter), extraordinary measures are called for, even with risks. It’s hyper optimized to be the equivalent of a drug, and should be regulated as such.

[gus_massa]

Mass surveillance is toxic too. Choose your poison.

[toomuchtodo]

Impairment of social media systems, for sure.

[toomuchtodo]

Citation:

Unsealed Court Documents Show Teen Addiction Was Big Tech's "Top Priority" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46902512 - February 2026

[toomuchtodo]

Additional citation:

TikTok’s ‘Addictive Design’ Found to Be Illegal in Europe - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911869 - February 2026