Re:... or "endanger national security" (Score 1)

Putting political debates aside, I tend to agree with the above: I find it most interesting that they propose to regulate addictive algorithms. Most (~90%) of people get their news from some kind of newsfeed today. These newsfeeds are run by algorithms designed to keep you glued to the feed as long as possible, which in turns means selecting content that will either be comforting (reinforcement bias) or provocative (divisive), to spike your levels of dopamine and adrenaline. To me that's the definition of a highly addictive substance. The ensuing polarization of opinion, combined to the fact that majority trumps (sic!) reason in the same medium (social networks) , literally like a thumb up or down for gladiators in Roman arenas, generate social effects same as drugs or alcohol abuse. So why not regulate it? I would be interested to know if other societies and cultures have similar addictive algorithms regulation initiatives.