According to the 2023 U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Report on Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health, social media has both positive and negative effects on children and adolescents.
The report prompted a survey by security.org to find out how parents feel about the impact social media has on their children.
These results are fairly one-sided.
Corey Wagner is a senior industry analyst at security.org.
āSo 98% of parents studyAlthough this is a very important number, we believe that social media is dangerous for users under 18 years of age. And primarily, their biggest concern was children being exposed to age-inappropriate content. This can be seen on any platform. I was concerned about screen time and its impact on mental health. ā
Studies like this are influencing state legislatures. countywide Advance the restriction of access to social media for people under 18 years of age.
Montana already has an outright ban on TikTok, sparking controversy and lawsuits.
Corey Wagner says their research shows that 10% of parents are concerned about their children being exposed to predatory behavior on Snapchat.
“Many parents were particularly concerned about Snapchat. They felt like they couldn’t monitor themselves. The kids How it works in that app especially, and it’s probably predatory adult They can easily be accessed by children, especially if your privacy settings are not optimized. ā
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Parents want stricter laws to protect children on social media (security.org)