Scientific data, health experts and lawsuits all are screaming the warnings louder than ever about the dangers of social media to kids. FOX13
Many are putting the blame squarely on social media companies for creating mental health disorders for a generation of children. Teenagers these days have endless possibilities just in the palm of their hands.In that world, the perception of perfection is now constant and relentless. It’s hard for teens not to fall into the trap of social comparison."I also saw my friends hanging out without me, so that kind of controlled my mind a little bit," Zoe Townsend said.
When it comes to TikTok, SPS’s lawsuit is accusing them of using powerful algorithms that funnel minors to harmful content. They say kids are being exposed to "endless spools of content about sex and drugs."where journalists created bot accounts, some posing as people as young as 13-years-old, to see what the algorithm fed them.
Seattle Public Schools filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. She says social media is one of the top issues that come up with families. Osterman says kids under 13 are usually too young for social media.
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