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A strong argument written in German against the privatization of social media as a problem inflicted on us by unaccountable profit seeking corporations.

I’m not sure whether this will do anything to course correct the idiocy that our politicians seem hell bent on pushing on us. It should not be children and parents who are regulated, but the corporation taking advantage of us.

https://www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2026/juni/die-tiktok-demokratie

Alper Cugun
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Why would anybody pay attention to what a German court says about something digital? The country has no idea and is behind by decades. Was the ruling delivered by fax machine?

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Here’s an idea: I think video documentation of extremely risky behaviour (parkour, rooftopping etc.) and self-harm (mutilation, mukbang, ana) should be banned on all the major video platforms.

Reducing kids’ exposure to the internet and social media is something that’s very tempting for governments who want to control and surveil everything that happens online.