Protecting Young Minds
Dr. Vivek discusses the urgent need for safety standards to protect children from harmful online content, emphasizing the dangers of excessive social media use. He highlights how features designed to keep kids engaged can detract from essential activities like sleep and family time. The conversation also touches on the troubling algorithms that can lead young users from healthy content to harmful streams, raising questions about who truly benefits from this manipulation.In this clip
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