If you agree that digital products can be addicting, then you agree that they should be regulated? Much like tobacco, alcohol, even coffee.

(At best, even. At worst, they should be banned, no?)

And if there already are multiple such products with _billions_ of users, doesn’t that mean it’s _critical_ that we do it today, if not yesterday? Doesn’t this qualify as an urgent health issue?

In India, alcohol shops are closed on election days (because candidates can otherwise use it to buy votes, iiuc). Should Facebook be blocked during election days/weeks?

Should every Youtube page have a banner warning that it can be injurious to your mental health? With pictures of raving anti-vaxxers and conspiracy nuts, “this could happen to you!”

Should the age limit for using social media be higher? (It’s roughly 13 right now, but that’s not by law, and definitely not enforced)

Is the video game ecosystem actually bad for children? (This is something I myself may be changing my mind about.)

I’ve found it _harder_ to quit twitter than smoking. The parallels are scary. I’m worried for all of us.

This thread is probably preaching to the choir here, but I wonder how this message would resonate with those who haven’t considered these views.

I wonder if social media propaganda (probably imminent) will mirror its older precedents.