Edition 061 · connection · Jennifer Valentino-DeVries
Big Tech’s broken promises on child safety
Social media’s child safety features are performative at best, actively endangering young users according to a new report.
FO Take · Score 15
The internet was not designed for children. Expecting corporations to safeguard them is naive. Their priority is engagement, not protection. Parents and educators must equip children with critical digital literacy, rather than outsourcing responsibility to toothless algorithms. When will we admit that these platforms are inherently unsafe for minors?
The strongest counter
While tech companies can and should do more, parental oversight remains paramount. Over-reliance on platform features breeds complacency without addressing foundational issues of responsible internet use.
