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Quote from: joeperry on August 27, 2025, 09:09:42 AM
Wasn't that regulated? I think there should be some kind of restriction or timeslot to show those ads, especially there's a lot of vulnerable groups that will see it such as minors. But I agree with @lovesmayfamilis, when it comes with money I really don't think the government's restriction would do something about it. If we are going to rely on those alone, I don't think we would be able to protect youth or minors, it has to begin with proper guidance at home.
But let's take how the government and regulators are behaving and reacting to things when it comes to money that can be made off those platforms. What's the point of regulators if they can't regulate what their citizens will see and what they can't see? Social media platforms are supposed to be regulated, like someone needs to be able to optionally choose the kind of ads that will appear on his newsfeed and which that will not appear.

What's the point of regulators if they can't regulate what their citizens will see and what they can't see? Social media platforms are supposed to be regulated, like someone needs to be able to optionally choose the kind of ads that will appear on his newsfeed and which that will not appear.

Yesterday I took the iPad that my kids make use of to run some little search; something took me to the ad activities on Facebook, and among the 10 recently clicked and viewed ads, more than 5 of them are all these cheap casino advertisements that show how to make quick money for a Facebook account registered under a minor below 16 years old.
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Quote from: joeperry on August 27, 2025, 09:09:42 AM
Wasn't that regulated? I think there should be some kind of restriction or timeslot to show those ads, especially there's a lot of vulnerable groups that will see it such as minors. But I agree with @lovesmayfamilis, when it comes with money I really don't think the government's restriction would do something about it. If we are going to rely on those alone, I don't think we would be able to protect youth or minors, it has to begin with proper guidance at home.
But let's take how the government and regulators are behaving and reacting to things when it comes to money that can be made off those platforms. What's the point of regulators if they can't regulate what their citizens will see and what they can't see? Social media platforms are supposed to be regulated, like someone needs to be able to optionally choose the kind of ads that will appear on his newsfeed and which that will not appear.

Yesterday I took the iPad that my kids make use of to run some little search; something took me to the ad activities on Facebook, and among the 10 recently clicked and viewed ads, more than 5 of them are all these cheap casino advertisements that show how to make quick money for a Facebook account registered under a minor below 16 years old.