Social Media Harms Children

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Four actions to reduce social media risks for your child

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You’d like to keep your child safe, but it’s a tug of war between you and an industry that has invested billions of dollars to keep them online as long as possible, says Dr. Aaron Miller .

Miller : Kids actually want limits on their device, but they want to be able to blame parents or schools for “having to log off now” Miller : 50% of kids report at least one symptom of clinical dependency on social media.

The world has been discussing the effects of tech on youth.

But here’s a hard truth that folks don’t want to say out loud: It”s not just youth, but parents are complicit in the problem.

Have a tech-free dinner with the family while leaving all devices in the other room.

Parents are the market that tech companies need to survive, and your child has the data they want to make a profit.

Demand that parental controls are easier to set. Abandon companies that advertise on platforms with the weakest protections for youth.

Support nonprofit groups that advance a tech-healthy youth agenda.

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