Parents vs. Tech Companies on Addiction

• She argued that only parents can step in to prevent addictive use before it develops.
• She argued that schools' use of social media means parents must watch closely.
• She referenced a documentary to support her view that parents must limit access.
• She claimed that regulating social media should be entirely the schools' responsibility.

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• She suggested parents could demand schools ban smartphones entirely.
• She proposed more schools banning phones and parents using screen-time monitoring.
• She argued that without any restrictions, addiction is inevitable.
• She insisted that peer connection was less important than preventing addiction.

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• If age-based restrictions were applied to social media, parents would then bear primary responsibility.
• If schools banned smartphones, parents would no longer need to supervise social media use.
• If social media had less educational integration, responsibility would shift to teachers and districts.
• If more documentaries were produced, parents would be better equipped to manage screen time.

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• Parents can completely eliminate exposure by banning devices at home.
• Parents' emotional support outweighs any design flaws in social media platforms.
• Parents can slow down addiction through screen-time monitoring and daily usage limits.
• Parents should delegate supervision duties to school administrators instead of monitoring at home.

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• Social media is essential for peer connection and schools require tech access, making prevention unrealistic.
• Parents must apply age ratings similar to movies to govern social media use.
• Tech companies are like candy makers, so they should bear the responsibility for addiction.
• Only parents' vigilance can counteract the sophisticated algorithms used by platforms.

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• They use features like infinite scrolling, autoplay, personalized algorithms, and push notifications to hook users
• They rely solely on children's curiosity without designing specific features
• They offer voluntary parental controls without implementing addictive design
• They partner with schools to distribute unmonitored devices

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• She argued that parents are primarily responsible for preventing addiction
• She agreed that both industries should share responsibility equally
• She distinguished social media's adaptive algorithms from candy's simple appeal to taste as hooks
• She claimed that candy and toys are more harmful than social media

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• She claimed supervision could fully prevent addiction if applied consistently
• She suggested that supervision may slow addiction but cannot prevent it, so it does not establish primary causation
• She stated that supervision is irrelevant because children naturally resist limits
• She maintained that supervision should remove all technology to be effective

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• Self-regulation by tech companies through voluntary age warnings
• Banning all social media access for children under 18
• Allowing parents to adjust settings only after addiction has occurred
• Implementing age-appropriate restrictions similar to movie ratings and requiring parental consent as with medical procedures

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• Comparing parents to teachers in supervising children
• Comparing tech companies to candy manufacturers for obesity and toy companies for materialism
• Comparing social media to pharmaceutical marketing for prescription drugs
• Comparing video game companies to automobile manufacturers for safety

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