Lee Duna to [email protected]English • 6 months agoStop suggesting children as friends, social media firms toldwww.bbc.commessage-square45arrow-up1377arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1372arrow-down1external-linkStop suggesting children as friends, social media firms toldwww.bbc.comLee Duna to [email protected]English • 6 months agomessage-square45cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoOut of all likely methods, this is probably the most reliable. The accuracy of this data underpins the entire value of these social networks (advertising companies).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoThe consequences of 5% inaccuracy with your targeted advertising are a bit different than with your bans!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoI’m not arguing that it’s not the best option but rather even that has issues and imo we shouldn’t go down that road
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 months agoI’m mostly saying that companies pretending they don’t know which users are children is almost entirely bullshit.
Out of all likely methods, this is probably the most reliable. The accuracy of this data underpins the entire value of these social networks (advertising companies).
The consequences of 5% inaccuracy with your targeted advertising are a bit different than with your bans!
I’m not arguing that it’s not the best option but rather even that has issues and imo we shouldn’t go down that road
I’m mostly saying that companies pretending they don’t know which users are children is almost entirely bullshit.