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@ClareHunter2074 @laurarw As long as we live in a system where money is needed for stuff to be run, ads on social media are going to stay around. It is the same with TV channels running commercials, advertising pays the bills. #ucengl2074

@laurarw #ucengl2074 tinyurl.com/vne2x635 tinyurl.com/2rjhw5nx the time from the article till the upcoming end of this explore SM platform is only a few months: do you think SM could survive without ads and algorithms in the future or is this Explore proof that it can’t?

@GreenwaldEllie @laurarw Regulation, as it is now, is at times too little and at other times too much. There should probably be rules against posting stuff that promotes violence, but at the same time, it can't ban everyone that talks about violence. Context vs content is hard for some sites to determine

#ucengl2074 @laurarw cfr.org/in-brief/socia… Check out this article that talks about regulating tech giants to help stop the spread of misinformation. Questions below.

@GlebermanJoshua @laurarw If you try to put in this “social media user license” who is making the test for it? The ghouls in congress who don't know what wifi is? The corporations who just want money? What will be considered rule-breaking?

@GlebermanJoshua @laurarw Consider YouTube for a moment, it was a site built on creators doing what they want. However, due to crackdowns put in place under the guise of protecting children, many people may find themselves censored over the simple utterance of a singular word. (3/?)

What do you think about AI being used in social media? What do you think these AI features will really entail? Do you think it will even be worth it or is it just another bit of stupid nonsense corporations are trying to push?

This article is about how Youtube is apparently planning to implement AI features in later updates. Questions will be below. @laurarw #ucengl2074 tinyurl.com/5erparkw

@AverySomerville @laurarw #ucengl2074 They're dumb nonsense, even without basic shit being locked behind subscriptions, the idea of paying for any part of a service like Twitter is just stupid. I don't even pay for streaming services, i'm not paying to have a dumb checkmark on my account.

#ucengl2074 What are your thoughts on paid versions of social media platforms? Do you think basic services like account security and customer service should continue to be free? Would you pay a subscription fee in exchange for better features? @laurarw vox.com/recode/2023/2/…

@azwilson18 @laurarw #ucengl2074 Parents should definitely be very careful when posting about their kids. With the number of weirdos out there, constantly sharing everything about your kid is an absolutely terrible idea.

@bowersavas @laurarw I could only really see ChatGPT being used for something like this consistently if people get extremely dumb. AI can only create things with large amounts of reference material, otherwise, it just spews out nonsense. #ucengl2074

tiktok.com/t/ZTRWjQxXG/ #ucengl2074 here’s a short, simple video with a lot of room for discussion. As SM progresses, what other platforms will/have we seen move away from intended use? Will this use become more common for ChatGPT? How will it affect info-centered jobs? @laurarw

@ants8191 @laurarw No doubt it was designed to be addictive, basically, everything is designed to be addictive now. The more time your on a platform such as tiktok or twitter, the more chances there are for you to be advertised to. #ucengl2074

@ZacharyE543 @laurarw For some people, it is easier to type out messages than it is to actively hold a conversation. (2/2)

@ZacharyE543 @laurarw #ucengl2074 I would hope VR could improve and become more common, but I don't think it will surpass regular SM. Communicating through text offers a degree of separation between people, interacting in a virtual world brings you closer to just talking. (1/?)

#ucengl2074 Skim through this article that I posted about how social media could work with VR. Do you think that interacting with each other through Virtual Reality could be as common as FaceTime or Instagram is now? Would this be good or bad? @laurarw tinyurl.com/2s3aa8np

@lilianephills @laurarw #ucengl2074 Well I don't think it's a matter of preference on whether sm should be integrated into school more, because it IS the main way of communication in the modern era. The bigger issue is whether or not schools can implement it well.

@GreenwaldEllie @laurarw I don't really think that the Government could get involved with this given that social media usage is a personal issue. Trying to get the government involved would likely be as ineffective as things like prohibition were. #ucengl2074

This article is about a study conducted on the correlation between social media and mental illness. After analyzing the facts, I wonder what action our community or government can take to fight this issue. Let me know your thoughts! forbes.com/sites/alicegwa… #ucengl2074 @laurarw

@meredith_rickey Talking from experience, I'd say it's best to stave off using social media for a long as possible, especially sites like Twitter. I've found myself opening Twitter, scrolling for a bit, closing it, and then immediately reopening it ever since I got the damn app. #ucengl2074

@amberambber @laurarw However, they also present a controlled version of themself when in public, a version of themself which is different from how they act at work or how they act with friends, or how they act with family. (2/?)

@amberambber @laurarw @laurarw #ucengl2074 I've thought about this topic for quite a bit of time and I would say that SM has only exacerbated a behavior that already existed. People present a controlled version of themself on social media, (1/?)

@MewMew518 @laurarw I would say that yes, a person's social media usage has definitely affected how I view certain people. Like if I see someone I follow liking something that is radically right-wing, I'm probably gonna stop following them, or possibly even block them. #ucengl2074

#ucengl2074 @laurarw I decided to focus on social media and relationships. choosingtherapy.com/social-media-r… Check out this article!