Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other…
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media – and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are.
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on concerns of impact of social media on youth.
Social media firms have been accused of not doing enough to protect young people facing issues ranging from sexual predators to bullying to eating disorders.
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