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UK Ban on Social Media for Under-16s, and Personal Agency in the AI Era

UK Ban on Social Media for Under-16s, and Personal Agency in the AI Era

Hello, this is Seojun 🙂 This morning, I came across an eye-opening news article. It was about the UK pushing forward with a policy to ban children under 16 from using major social media platforms. According to the article, messaging apps like WhatsApp, YouTube Kids, and Google Classroom will be excluded from the ban. (Article Summary)The UK has decided to implement a comprehensive ban on social media use for…

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Day 169 of Porn Abstinence: My Brain Now Controls Desires

Hello!Porn abstinence has become so easy for me now.At first, those urges came frequently,but now, even when desires arise, I simply acknowledge them and let them pass. Even just watching YouTube, there are so many provocative contents and ads.That’s why I have ‘Pause watch history’ enabled,and I only select the genres I want to watch, keeping it clean. If you don’t practice ‘Geumtube’ (abstinence from stimulating YouTube content), porn…

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How to Get Healthy, Personalized Game Recommendations from AI

How to Get Healthy, Personalized Game Recommendations from AI Is gaming just a simple pastime?It might feel like an activity you do just to pass the time when you have nothing else to do.However, games actually play a much deeper role in our brains, emotions, and daily routines than we think. Especially immersive and fast-paced games like combat RPGs or action gamesstrongly stimulate the central nervous system with their…