Is there anyone else like me that just has teens disinterested in social media? My teen spends a lot of time online, but mostly its group texts / chats with friends.
I don't quite understand why those activists expect companies to watch kids. It's parents' job. Facebook and Instagram are like big malls. Don't leave your child unattended. A mall is not a kindergarten. Educate parents on how they can protect their kids and make them responsible for it. That is how it's supposed to work. Now internet companies are forced to become nannies for both children and their parents, this is ridiculous. And we must suffer with the the UK fascist laws regarding internet and upcoming EU chat control nonsense because some parents can't watch their children.
I generally hate social media and their antics but the one thing I’m taking their side on, is this. Children’s exposure to content on the internet is a parenting issue. It is impossible for Meta, ByteDance etc to filter any and all possible content that may not be suitable for minors. Parents should know that.
Zuckerberg famously doesn’t (didn’t?) let his children use Facebook. Perhaps everyone else should take a hint.
Social media is toxic for adults and especially for children. Parents should get themselves off social media and then children will likely follow suit.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 42.7 ms ] threadZuckerberg famously doesn’t (didn’t?) let his children use Facebook. Perhaps everyone else should take a hint.