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by krapp 16 hours ago
> It’s only not trash if you use it correctly. > Watch some videos by some racists, you get fed videos making you racist.

So don't watch some videos by some racists, and curate your feed properly. I don't see why the government needs to get involved here.

>This is the dividing line which should apply for under 18s.

The problem is the dividing line won't stay there. A lot of people want social media regulated or banned outright for adults as well. The incentives to restrict freedom of speech and control narratives are all-consuming. Definitions will be intentionally vague so that they can apply to any platform that governments want to censor.

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Sure. But I’m just not that fussed about online freedom of speech. World was fine before it and will be fine after it.