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Reply to "Social media companies could be held accountable for their negative impacts on children"

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Curiously following what is going on in the States with social media apps aimed at children and teens... it's a rare issue that seems to get bi-partisan support and traction! The UK is rolling out similar legislation too.

This was an interesting article where TikTok and Snapchat in particular were being targeted in the US: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/0...arental-control.html.

I think that companies putting the onus on parents with parental controls is a partial solution but also they need to take responsibility for moderating a lot of the harmful/violent content that can be found on these apps. Certainly, the option of parents being able to take legal action against these companies might accelerate some of the changes needed to make sure children are safe online... these hugely profitable corporations need to step up or accept further regulation, imo.

4/13/2210:31 AM

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