“People who are trying to ‘protect kids’ within digital spaces often are a bit paternalistic about it.”There isn’t a scientific consensus on what a social media addiction is, either. “I am concerned that the medical and psychological communities are still figuring out what defines a digital behavioral ‘addiction’ versus other terms like problematic media use,” says Jenny Radesky, who researches children, parenting, and digital media use at the University of Michigan C. S.
But not every parent is in a position to engage in a real dialog with their kids about screen time. This poses an equity issue: Those who work multiple jobs, for example, may not be able to provide guardrails on screen time, and their children may be more prone to overuse than children of affluent parents.
turned off autoplay for kids by default, and TikTok no longer sends late-night push notifications to teens.and enforcement challenges. Laws that require companies to identify which users are children incentivize businesses to set up age verification systems, whether in-house or through a third-party identification company. The unintended result of that is more corporate surveillance across the board.
KOSA raises another legislative challenge: parental controls. Ideally, parental controls would be used to help a child manage screen time, a springboard for thoughtful, collaborative family discussions about their relationship to technology. But if a law demands controls that are overly broad, it puts the children of abusive parents in greater danger since it makes it easier for those parents to spy on their kids’ activities. .
Think there could be a data survey point made in the last ten years, that could be concretely stabbed as the point of recognising this social media as a threat to stabilised disciplinary measures in the home.
Can't put the toothpaste back in the tube..
Social media is more dangerous to the young than cigarettes….social media is mind control
No one under the age of 18 should be allowed on social media. It’s incredibly unhealthy for their mental and physical health.
We all know that will actually only be cracking down on anything conservative. Of course pushing gender queer, pervert stuff on the kids will make lawmakers happy as hell
Why is everything a law Where are parents?
Where are mom and dad? Why are children allowed to be on social media?
Lawmakers do not have authority to parent children. 🙄
No smart phones for kids until age 16. Maybe 18.