Our Government is too afraid to risk upsetting US tech bros and put jobs on the line – but it’s our children paying the price
Platform X refused to engage with an Oireachtas committee over concerns around its AI tool. Photo: PA
Social media is designed to be addictive – it’s habit-forming, like gambling or drug use, with a feedback model that offers feel-good hits from other users.
If you find yourself spending too long online, it’s because platforms intentionally create a compulsion loop to keep you scrolling through endless streams of material targeted to your interests.
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