Current paperwork often called the “Fb Papers” revealed how the corporate, now known as Meta, ignored knowledge that implies their practices negatively influence the psychological well being of kids and teenagers utilizing their platforms.
“Fb’s merchandise hurt youngsters, stoke division and weaken our democracy,” mentioned Frances Haugen, a former worker who launched the paperwork, throughout a congressional listening to.
Fb isn’t the one firm beneath scrutiny for this situation. TikTok and YouTube have additionally come beneath hearth for ignoring their platforms’ unfavorable impacts on children and teenage’s psychological well being. Because the well being and welfare of kids on the platforms was being mentioned earlier than lawmakers this month, there was repeated point out of the function mother and father and caregivers play in protecting their youngsters protected whereas partaking with the apps.
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What accountability are the businesses taking to treatment these issues and what do mother and father and caregivers have to learn about how using these platforms might influence younger youngsters and teenagers?
Washington Put up know-how reporter Heather Kelly and Hartford HealthCare little one and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Paul Weigle be part of PBS NewsHour’s Nicole Ellis on Friday, Oct. 29 to reply viewer questions on what this implies for our understanding of social media and its results on children.
The occasion is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET. Watch the reside dialog within the participant above.
