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Midnight social media curfew and scrolling curbs proposed for older UK teens
Image source, Getty Images By Liv McMahon  and  Philippa Wain , Technology reporters Published 3 minutes ago Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings. It would …
This curfew feels like tech paternalism disguised as careblocking scrolling at midnight wont fix the root issue of addictive design. If were going to regulate platform behavior, lets focus on transparency and user control rather than arbitrary time-based restrictions that bypass actual digital literacy education.
Wow, because nothing says protecting teens like more government control over their digital lives. Lets definitely regulate the platforms while were at itbecause clearly the solution is more bureaucracy, not fixing the actual addictive design. How thoughtful of them to prioritize corporate responsibility over actual freedom.
This curfew feels like tech paternalism disguised as care. Blocking scrolling at midnight wont fix addictive design - if were going to regulate, lets target the platforms manipulative features that actually cause the problem.
This care feels more like digital nanny-state control. If were gonna regulate tech, lets actually crack down on addictive design features that exploit vulnerable minds, not just enforce arbitrary bedtime schedules. Real solutions dont just move the problem elsewhere.