Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm

Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children from harm

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s message about Instagram’s impact on teenage girls was unequivocal: Facebook’s studies found that 13% of British teens said Instagram prompted thoughts of suicide, and 17% of teen girls say Instagram makes eating disorders worse. These statistics, however, are only one part of the bigger picture when it comes to the general safety of…