The good news: TikTok is easier to understand than messaging app Snapchat, which also lets you send customized video messages that disappear in 24 hours. Even though nearly three-fourths (73%) of those 50 to 64 say they use social media, platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok skew much younger, the center's research has found. Most parents didn't grow up with social media and two-thirds of them (66%) say parenting has gotten harder than it was 20 years ago, largely because of smartphones and social media, according to the Pew Research Center. How can parents keep up with their kids' social media usage?
“State attorneys general have an imperative to protect young people and seek more information about how companies like TikTok are influencing their daily lives.” “As children and teens already grapple with issues of anxiety, social pressure, and depression, we cannot allow social media to further harm their physical health and mental wellbeing,” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement.
Now, a coalition of at least eight state attorneys general are looking into whether using the social media app contributes to physical and mental health issues for teens and young adults and if the company has violated any consumer protection laws.Ĭhild safety online is increasingly a bipartisan issue following the revelations from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that Facebook internal research found that some teens on Instagram felt worse about themselves after using the app. High profile incidents including the "slap a teacher" challenge and threats of school violence have left some parents with questions about the app.
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