The comparison to tobacco is provocative, but it may oversimplify the issue. Tobacco is inherently harmful at any level, while social media seems more like an “environment” than a “product”. Its impact depends heavily on how it is used, the design of the platforms, and even the social context of the young person.
<br><br>Is the problem really social media itself, or a broader attention model that incentivizes excessive use and rewards extreme behavior? If that is the case, does it make more sense to restrict access, or to rethink the incentives behind these platforms altogether?
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