Scott predicts major regulatory action against social media platforms will occur within approximately 20 years from now (by ~2046).
“I think the worm has turned, and that is typically it takes twenty to thirty years before the public moves in on a well funded addictive substance that is creating harm across our society. It took us thirty years with tobacco. It took us twenty years with opiates. It looks like it's gonna take us about twenty years here.”
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disputableSignificant federal legislation or regulatory action substantially restricting social media platforms' business models or operations in the US
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