By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/06/2026The literature on harms to kids from online platforms is complex and nuanced, rife with people citing small, ambiguous studies as iron-clad evidence that kids are being destroyed by the internet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype6... 1/ 413258
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/06/2026If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/06/23/d... 2/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period. 2345
Dr Cinzia Yates 🇮🇲🏴 @manxinwales.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I think it is clear that the damage is caused by adults behaving badly. If we could get adults to behave better (i.e. not constantly trying to scam everyone and not being Nazis) kids would be better off. 030
escoboomvanilla.bsky.social @escoboomvanilla.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Bluesky link very helpful. Sorry the hellsite had more basements. Still, in shared at technology where I can read how you're doing and thinking - at will. Thanks for everything you do. 000
kaiamar13.bsky.social @kaiamar13.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Wasn't it supposed to be video games that destroyed kids? ...and board games before that, and satanic panic and reefer madness and... 110
