By this point it has become a given that if you use any kind of social media platform or even just use the internet in general, chances are that your data is going to be collected. While this is something that most people have become accustomed to, a lot of outcry has occurred surrounding how this practice affects children because of the fact that this is the sort of thing that could potentially end up compromising their privacy in a pretty drastic way.
With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the president of the US, Joe Biden, recently spoke up about this. Calling on congress to try to pass legislation that can limit data collection for children, Biden spoke about how social media platforms should be held accountable for trying to profit off of children. Many people have talked about how social media platforms are designed to be intentionally addictive and that children often can’t contend with this which leads to mental health issues.
Mental health has been a pretty primary focus for Biden throughout his first year of the presidency, and this is just another part of that. Many social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok have already started restricting the kind of access that teenagers can have and this will likely make them want to reduce the amount of ads that they show to children as well with all things having been considered and taken into account.
It’s great that there are so many people that are speaking out about this. While social media has its fair share of benefits, it also has some pretty well documented downsides that are wreaking havoc with the mental states of children all around the world. This is not something that can keep going sustainably, and the various bills that are being introduced in congress are seeking to change that. These bills are bipartisan so this might be the only issue that both political parties end up agreeing on which is a good sign for things to come.
H/T: TV
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With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the president of the US, Joe Biden, recently spoke up about this. Calling on congress to try to pass legislation that can limit data collection for children, Biden spoke about how social media platforms should be held accountable for trying to profit off of children. Many people have talked about how social media platforms are designed to be intentionally addictive and that children often can’t contend with this which leads to mental health issues.
Mental health has been a pretty primary focus for Biden throughout his first year of the presidency, and this is just another part of that. Many social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok have already started restricting the kind of access that teenagers can have and this will likely make them want to reduce the amount of ads that they show to children as well with all things having been considered and taken into account.
It’s great that there are so many people that are speaking out about this. While social media has its fair share of benefits, it also has some pretty well documented downsides that are wreaking havoc with the mental states of children all around the world. This is not something that can keep going sustainably, and the various bills that are being introduced in congress are seeking to change that. These bills are bipartisan so this might be the only issue that both political parties end up agreeing on which is a good sign for things to come.
H/T: TV
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