#under-16-social-media-consultation
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoNobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals
Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
fromFast Company
4 days agoYouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids
"This 'AI slop' harms children's development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending time online and displacing offline activities necessary for their healthy development."
Education
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks agoSocial media not safe for teenagers', new report warns
Social media platforms' algorithmic designs are dangerous consumer products causing severe mental health harms in teens through direct harms like cyberbullying and indirect harms like depression and anxiety.
Miscellaneous
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month agoUK government consults on social media ban for under-16s | Computer Weekly
The UK government launched a three-month consultation on protecting children online, proposing social media bans for under-16s, VPN restrictions, curfews, and limitations on livestreaming and location sharing.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoChildren exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny within minutes on social media'
British children face immediate exposure to graphic violence, self-harm, and misogyny on social media platforms within minutes of creating accounts, with algorithms prioritizing engagement over safety.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks agoSocial media making young people less happy, report finds
Heavy social media use partly explains a worrying decline in the wellbeing of young people in the West, the latest edition of the annual World Happiness Report said on Wednesday. In total, 15 Western countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, saw significant declines in youth wellbeing over the past two decades, according to the report.
Mental health
Digital life
fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.
6 days agoCanada Might Ban Social Media for Kids. What Brands Should Do Now | Muse by Clios
Youth culture will evolve despite potential social media bans for under-16s, requiring brands to adapt their marketing strategies to reach Gen Alpha.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoInstagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue | TechCrunch
Instagram's daily usage increased from 40 to 46 minutes per day between 2023 and 2026, with executives tracking time-spent milestones as a key metric in a lawsuit alleging social media platforms caused youth mental health issues.
fromWhat's Trending
1 month agoInstagram Now Alerts Parents When Teens Search for Suicide or Self-Harm Content
When a young person searches about suicide or self-harm, empowering a parent to step in can be extremely important. The fact that Meta has now built this in is a meaningful step forward and is the kind of change that child safety experts have been pushing for.
Mental health
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