Four of the country's largest school boards have filed lawsuits accusing social media giants of harming the mental health of students and disrupting learning. The urgent need for more stringent government policy on online content being served to children is emphasized.
A picture of 15-year-old Riley, who died by suicide after falling victim to online bullying on Facebook, is held up as members of Mothers Against Media Addiction rally outside of Meta's New York offices in support of putting kids before big tech on March 22 in New York City.
Governments should take steps to “raise the bar on safety,” he said, adding that they can force companies to implement design features that don’t allow adults to directly message children, for example, or stop algorithmic recommendations for kids. Similarly, Tonya Johnson, a spokeswoman for Snap, said that “while we will always have more work to do, we feel good about the role Snapchat plays in helping close friends feel connected, happy and prepared as they face the many challenges of adolescence.”.
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