Why should only kids be protected from addiction?

I have a hard time understanding this.

We have plenty of adults with terrible social media addiction that is destroying their lives, and nothing being done about it.

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gib444 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Makes it an easier sell politically. If you position it as dangerous to kids in particular, your opposition then looks like they're encouraging child harm.

	▲	palata 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Well and if you tell adults that they need to be regulated, they get pissed very, very quickly.

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mrintegrity 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My girlfriend's mother is visiting, 60 years old and constantly looking at instagram. I was sharing my data plan so she could use her phone outside the house but started lying that my plan had run out. Gives "parental controls" a whole new meaning!

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Mashimo 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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indymike 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

This is the best question of all. Why are we allowing this?