Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act – Long posts

Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act

Robert

4 years ago

@pnut developerd
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I take being emperor seriously but I feel like I'm the only one.

@33MHz on Pnut

"To prohibit social media companies from using practices that exploit human psychology or brain physiology to substantially impede freedom of choice, to require social media companies to take measures to mitigate the risks of internet addiction and psychological exploitation, and for other purposes."

"...unlawful for a social media company to operate a social media platform that uses..."

  • Infinite scroll/auto refill beyond what a user has specified
  • No natural stopping points
  • Autoplay without user intent
  • Badges/awards linked to engagement but not linked to services/content/function
  • Opt-in options have to be standardized

It then requires companies to allow users to set limits on their own daily use, automatically set defaults, and regularly notify users of their continued use.

But "...shall not apply to any portion of a social media platform that consists only of a predominantly text-based, direct message service such as email or a service that is substantially similar to email."

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@33MHz
I don't like requirements that have dependencies that require less privacy for users, like companies tracking all time. E.g., Pnut doesn't know that. Everything's broken out by clients and I have no idea of time, or if a user is automating something, etc.
@33MHz
Like with GDPR, Pnut might largely be missed by the legislation, though I don't actually see it in the linked document. The Limitations makes it clear social networks with a public platform, which Pnut has. Doesn't seem to say anything of size or the like.
@33MHz
Networks required to provide a friendly interface free of dark patterns. Does an unbundled service need to guarantee one exists, or provide one itself? Imagine the hair splitting at Twitter. Each node of a decentralized service might be responsible.
@hutattedonmyarm
@33MHz The idea behind the bill sounds good, but some of the requirements sound like a pain to implement for pnut