Ralph Nader moment for the information highway: We need ‘seat belts’ and ‘air bags’ for digital platform safety

Regulating choice architecture is not anti-innovation, but pro-resilience. Automakers didn’t collapse when seat belts became mandatory. Safety regulation did not place any carmaker at a competitive disadvantage. Likewise, if all platforms are asked to implement clear stopping cues, opt-in notifications for minors, algorithm design disclosures and age-gates to keep out the underaged, innovation would continue. Exploitative success may get difficult, though.