Social Media Ban For Kids: Social media has been banned in Australia for children under 16 years of age. Many other countries are also preparing for this. Now Pinterest CEO Bill Ready has appealed to governments around the world to ban social media platforms for all children under 16 years of age. He says that social media platforms are not designed for children. These platforms focus on engagement and screen time. He said that children are facing many dangers in the online world.
Why do you want to ban social media for children?
Pinterest CEO said that existing social media platforms are not for children. These are designed to spend maximum time, which can lead to addiction. Due to this, problems like anxiety, depression and inability to concentrate have been seen in young users. Describing this as another danger, Reddy said that there is a lack of security measures on these platforms and children soon come in contact with unknown people. Despite being aware of these dangers, tech companies have not done anything in this direction.
“The biggest social experiment on children”
Ready has called social media the biggest 'social experiment' done on children in history. He said that the ill effects of social media on children are continuously coming to light. Screens have now been installed in classrooms to keep children's attention. What effect this will have on children's behavior and development in the long run is not yet fully understood. Criticizing the companies, he said that the industries have enough time to take safety measures, but no efforts are being made in this direction.
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