[LINK] "What’s Doomscrolling really costing you?"

[Sylvano]

G’day Linkers,

as we follow Labor’s evolving social media ban policy for people under age X, I am intrigued to see what thoughts we have within this group about the practicable policy options to address the ills of the ‘net…

Watching the way young folk circumvent bans suggests we need to support our legislators with different ideas and approaches.
 
Let me kick off.

And I’ll kick off with an old idea being used now (ironically!)  for gambling:

Regulate the major socials to:

- insert a 10 second public service announcement, "What’s Doomscrolling really costing you?", after 5 minutes of mindless scrolling. Then a 20 second one after 10 minutes, then a 30 second one after 15 minutes, etc. 
- attempts to scroll the announcement brings the announcement back for a full time display, only disappearing if the announcement is allowed to expire to its set timing.

The implementation of the legislated requirement by the major socials being easily tested on any device.

And an equal requirement for all users, of any age.

Crackpot idea? You have anything better?

Bring it on, let’s have a bit of brainstorming fun!!

cheers
Sylvano