Any other answer would have been a shock
Sweden's investigators have delivered the expected answer on social media age limits – but the most important question about whether such limits actually work remains unanswered.
All posts tagged: social media
Social media is facing a crisis
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 25th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Meta and YouTube caused a young girl to suffer anxiety and depression. An American jury has now established this in a landmark case. The verdict opens the door to an avalanche of similar cases — and could tear down the tech giants’ unique legal protection. […]
Do they bear responsibility for young people’s ill health?
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 30th, 2026. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Is social media harmful to young people? After thousands of lawsuits in the US, a jury is now set to rule on the question. The outcome could have enormous consequences for the tech companies. Jonathan Haidt has become a somewhat unexpected superstar in the world. […]
Big changes are coming for social media
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 10th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Silicon Valley is entering Washington DC as Trump’s new government takes office. Never before has the political influence of tech companies been so great. But not all changes in the apparatus of state will be welcomed with open arms. When Donald Trump is sworn in […]
Is the screen really the problem?
Little evidence of a link between mental illness and screen time Published in Svenska Dagbladet, 2024-09-04. Translated from Swedish. Opinion. The screen is today the route to community, news, schoolwork and culture. Rather than restricting access to the phone, we should ask ourselves what is actually happening on it. At Ohio State University in the spring of 1947, a panel convened to discuss the great media question of the day. Parents were worried and experts […]
The tech giants are feeding disinformation
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 18th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Major news events drive people to social media. But the channels flood with disinformation — spread further by the tech giants’ own algorithms. Working in media means constantly reading obituaries for your own industry. A few have come from this pen over the years too. […]
The ‘Twitter killer’ is perfectly timed
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 6th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Can Instagram’s new Twitter clone challenge Elon Musk? SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery has tested the new service that launched last night and answers three questions about how it works. Threads is Mark Zuckerberg’s and Meta’s latest app. Simply put, the app serves the same […]
Bluesky is the internet’s latest hype — and social media challengers rarely break through
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 9th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Twitter challenger Bluesky is the internet’s latest hype. But don’t count on it succeeding. There are good reasons why new social media platforms rarely manage to scale. Anyone who has ever been to a nightclub is familiar with the concept of “the queue.” The logic […]
Banning TikTok could become a geopolitical game of cat and mouse
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 17th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While American politicians try to ban TikTok, a similar app — with the same owner — is climbing the charts. The stage is set for a geopolitical game of cat and mouse. “Mr. Chew, can TikTok access home wireless networks?” Republican congressman Richard Hudson looked […]
TikTok is challenging the American tech giants
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The business models of America’s tech giants are under real pressure. They’re being challenged not only by ChatGPT, but also by China’s TikTok. Now they may be forced to open Pandora’s box. If you want to find out where the nearest swimming pool or shoe […]