Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoStop suggesting children as friends, social media firms toldwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down15
arrow-up1358arrow-down1external-linkStop suggesting children as friends, social media firms toldwww.bbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI wouldn’t want to rely on that, they’re already fucking all kinds of automatic checkups Also, shared devices etc
minus-squareelectric_nanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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-squareelectric_nanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’m mostly saying that companies pretending they don’t know which users are children is almost entirely bullshit.
minus-squareFishFace@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe consequences of 5% inaccuracy with your targeted advertising are a bit different than with your bans!
I wouldn’t want to rely on that, they’re already fucking all kinds of automatic checkups
Also, shared devices etc
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).
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.
The consequences of 5% inaccuracy with your targeted advertising are a bit different than with your bans!