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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

No Mercy / No Malice: Age Gating

Jun 29, 2024
17:34
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Exploring risks of social media, comparing impact to harmful substances. Importance of age-gating on social media for children's well-being. Challenges of online age verification for child protection, solutions like blockchain and AI tools.
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Quick takeaways

  • Social media lacks age-gating, posing risks to children's well-being.
  • Implementing age verification online presents challenges due to privacy concerns and financial interests of tech companies.

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Social Media and Age-Gating

The podcast delves into the risks that social media poses to children due to its addictive potential and lack of age-gating. Despite social media's positive aspects, like connectivity, its dangers, especially for kids, are substantial. The episode highlights the need for age restrictions similar to those in place for alcohol and firearms to protect children from social media's potential harms.

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