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The social "science" research in this area is junk with small effect sizes, unclear causality, and multiple uncontrolled variables. People who claim to be following the science in this area are generally being disingenuous and picking results that support their preferred ideology.


The ideology of ... not doing something that could make adolescent (and adult) mental health worse, to the point of suicide?

Yeah, making that my ideology is a hill I'm willing to die on, sorry.


Forcing the entire world to conform to your idea of "child-safe" has negative consequences, too.


Can you share the negative consequences of not allowing, and not promoting, graphic images of self harm and suicide on a social media network please?


It gives a lot of unearned power to those who decide what constitutes "promoting," "graphic," "self harm," and "social media," for one thing.

If you or I happen to agree with the people who wield that power, rest assured it's only a temporary coincidence.




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