Meta — and parents — share responsibility in curbing social media addiction
Parenting. That was my first thought when I learned about Meta’s settlement of allegations that both Facebook and Instagram harmed young teenagers by contributing to social media addiction. I agree that Meta should absolutely be held accountable for how its apps are purposely designed to appeal to a younger audience. But I also think that there is another major factor alongside an app's design: parenting.In my AP Psychology class, I learned about nature (genes) and nurture (environment). Our…
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