Overview
- Speaking at the Talent Arena alongside Mobile World Congress, he warned that some platforms deploy AI-driven, retention-optimized “addictive algorithms.”
- He urged developers to avoid TikTok-style designs that prioritize constant consumption and pointed to Pinterest as a less retention-focused model.
- He endorsed Australia’s December law restricting access for under-16s, which includes penalties for noncompliant platforms and has resulted in millions of account blocks.
- Spain’s government, led by Pedro Sánchez, has announced plans to prohibit social media access for minors under 16 and tighten platform accountability.
- Ecuador’s National Assembly is reviewing a proposal to bar under-15s from social media, with potential fines up to 5% of local annual revenue for violations.