impact of social media

[ad_1] On Wednesday, as many as 5 CEOs of the biggest social media and messaging companies attended the US Senate hearing on the impact of social media on children including X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citron, and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The hearing was conducted after lawmakers accused these companies of not protecting the children from the many dangers present on their social media platforms. During the hearing, a teary-eyed Zuckerberg made a direct public apology to the affected families present at the Senate hearing. Check what Meta CEO said in his apology. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's apologyAccording to a DWnews video post on Instagram, Zuckerberg, while apologising to the family said, “I'm sorry for everyt...

[ad_1] As children return to school, two issues are rising to the top of their parents' concerns: the impact of social media and the internet on children's lives.According to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, more than half of parents identify mental health issues as their top health worry for their children and teens. Overall, mental health and technology use topped this year's top ten list of parent concerns about health-related issues for children in the United States, surpassing childhood obesity, which parents regarded as the top children's health issue a decade ago. “Parents still view problems directly impacting physical health, including unhealthy eating and obesity, as important children's health issues. But thes...