• wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe
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    2 days ago

    Performative pseudo scientific bullshit, they already made up their mind before the results. It’s entirely supposed to be used for as a political excuse.

    • stickly@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Pseudo science? There’s boat loads of evidence that social media has negative impacts on mental health, especially for developing minds (to say nothing of other damage linked to screen time). The question for the last decade or so has been measuring exactly how bad it is and what policies work to mitigate it.

      And setting out a limited trial of a few hundred split into different treatment groups is just… regular science. Unless you have some airtight proof against the theory or methods, you’re sounding like the one who’s made up their mind.

      Personally I’m not giving the benefit of the doubt to propoganda platforms built with the explicit goal of addictive engagement.