"The harm children experience on social media is not a failure of parenting or education. It is the outcome of commercial systems designed to maximise engagement at all costs."
"For every minute spent scrolling, children were shown a piece of concerning content. Harmful material appeared within just three minutes of logging on."
"The project created four fictional profiles of British 13-year-olds across TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram to see what content children are served when they sign up for the first time."
"Teachers are not debating the online harm of children in theory - they are already dealing with its consequences."
Children face significant online harm due to commercial systems designed to maximize engagement. The tech sector's prioritization of profit over safety leads to algorithmic systems that expose children to inappropriate content. An experiment revealed that children were shown harmful material within minutes of signing up for social media platforms. Teachers are witnessing the real consequences of this exposure in classrooms, highlighting the urgent need for accountability from tech companies regarding child safety online.
Read at ComputerWeekly.com
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