THE NOTE: The closing days of the race for governor in Virginia are playing out along lines that are at least perceived to resonate among parents -- particularly across the suburbs that are likely to determine who wins next Tuesday.
the impact of social media platforms' content on children and teens. On Tuesday, representatives from YouTube, TikTok and Snap -- the parent company of Snapchat -- testified about their platforms' practices and defended their respective companies' attempts at protecting youth from inappropriate content.revealing the company knew the platform triggered body image issues among girls.Jennifer Stout , Vice President of Global Public Policy at Snap Inc.
"Being different from Facebook is not a defense. That bar is in the gutter. It's not a defense to say that you are different. What we want is not a race to the bottom, but really, a race to the top," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, while adding that all of the platforms effectively had the same user-dependent business model.
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