2018年的Facebook研究人员审议了设计功能是否引起强迫使用的问题,但没有就关切问题采取行动。 Facebook researchers in 2018 considered if design features caused compulsive use, but did not act on concerns.

美国一宗诉讼案的内部文件显示, 2018年的Facebook研究人员考虑研究诸如自动游戏和无休止滚动等设计特征是否会引发强制用户行为, Internal documents from a U.S. lawsuit reveal that Facebook researchers in 2018 considered studying whether design features like autoplay and endless scrolling could drive compulsive user behavior, despite public denials of social media addiction by executives. 该小组对自动和意外使用模式表示关切,并建议与外部专家,包括特里斯坦·哈里斯进行公共审计,但审查没有进行。 The team raised concerns about automatic, unwanted usage patterns and suggested a public audit with outside experts, including Tristan Harris, but the review was not pursued. 调查结果是一个大案的一部分,指控Meta、Snap、TikTok和YouTube利用青年的注意力牟利。 The findings are part of a larger case accusing Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube of exploiting youth attention for profit. Meta坚持将用户福祉列为优先事项,并增加了安全工具,同时维护其立场,即社交媒体虽然有时过度使用,但并不构成临床上瘾。 Meta maintains it prioritizes user well-being and has added safety tools, while defending its stance that social media use, though sometimes excessive, does not constitute clinical addiction. 今年晚些时候将在北加州进行审判。 A trial in Northern California is set for later this year.