Ruminations on our relationship with technology
Read comments on current events about technological innovation, technology education, tech ethics, and other topics on this site.
How can addictive social media do so much damage? The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States. It also marks the 20th anniversary for social media’s most popular platform, since Facebook went from a college network to a publicly available one—followed by Instagram, TikTok, and others. Little did we know that the … Read more
Australia leads the effort banning social media for kids Imagine the following scenario. A company markets, promotes, and sells a highly addictive and unhealthy product to kids, without clear consent from parents. Then, when children and teens get addicted to that product—and suffer serious health consequences as a result—the company claims that it’s not to … Read more
Why are governments banning TikTok? It looks like the U.S. government is set to give an ultimatum to TikTok. Its parent company, ByteDance, must divest itself of (that is, sell off) this social media platform. If it fails to do so, the American version of TikTok will face a nationwide ban on app stores. But … Read more