Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
Amsterdam News has been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective for 113 years. Donors who choose to give monthly or annually will receive Amsterdam News’ Weekly E-Edition and acclaimed weekday newsletter Editorially Black to their inbox!FILE - A child holds an iPhone at an Apple store on Sept. 25, 2015 in Chicago. Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people.
The laws currently being proposed include blanket bans for the under-13 set when it comes to social media. The problem? There’s no easy way to verify a person’s age when they sign up for apps and online services—and the apps popular with teens today were created for adults first. Times have changed by now, and online privacy is no longer the only concern when it comes to kids being online. There’s bullying, harassment, the risk of developing eating disorders or suicidal thoughts, or worse.
For older kids, Elgersma said to approach them with curiosity and interest, “asking about what their friends are doing or just not asking direct questions like, ‘What are you doing on Instagram?’ but rather, ‘Hey, I heard this influencer is really popular.’ And even if your kid rolled their eyes, it could be a window.”
Kids are also likely to respond to parents and educators “pulling back the curtains” on social media and the sometimes-insidious tools companies use to keep people online and engaged, Elgersma said. It could help to watch a documentary together, like “The Social Dilemma” that explores algorithms, dark patterns, and dopamine feedback cycles of social media, or reading up with them how Facebook and TikTok make money.
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