Social Media and Your Kids: Your Questions Answered
b'Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General warned that social media could pose \\u201cprofound risk of harm\\u201d to young people\\u2019s mental health. What makes social media potentially harmful, and whose responsibility is it to protect kids? Reporters Julie Jargon and Jeff Horwitz answer your questions about how social media works and what that means for parents. And Nicol Turner Lee, director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, tells us about the role legislation could play. Luke Vargas hosts.\\n\\n\\n\\nFurther reading:\\n\\n\\u200b\\u200b\\u2018You Have Blood on Your Hands\\u2019: Senators Say Tech Platforms Hurt Children\\xa0\\n\\nStates Crack Down on Social Media for Teens: \\u2018There Are No Guardrails\\u2019\\n\\nNYC Sues Social-Media Companies for Youth Mental-Health Effects\\xa0\\n\\nKeeping Teens Safe Online Has to Go Beyond Parental Controls. Here\\u2019s What to Do.\\xa0\\n\\nMeta Staff Found Instagram Tool Enabled Child Exploitation. The Company Pressed Ahead Anyway.\\xa0\\n\\nHow Governments Are Trying to Keep Young Children Off Social Media, From Face Scans to ID Checks\\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'