Arturo Bejar, a former Meta employee and whistleblower, has revealed a common concern in his conversations with parents worldwide: mothers and fathers are dreading the day their children will go online.
elchi reports that Bejar notes he has never met a parent who is not worried about their child going online, nor a young person who has not had a preventable bad experience on the internet.
Governments are also beginning to pay attention to these concerns.
The UK is the latest country to announce it will set a minimum age of 16 for access to major social media platforms.
Following Australia’s implementation of age restrictions on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, TikTok, and Snapchat last year, social media bans have become a global legislative trend.
A wave of bans is spreading globally
Meta being found guilty in US court proceedings for developing addictive products and misleading consumers about platform safety has accelerated the actions of politicians worldwide. Meta, arguing that a complex issue like youth mental health cannot be limited to a single cause, announced that it would appeal the decisions.
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