Social media is supposed to connect us, but for some, especially children and teens, it can have the opposite effect. In fact, one Stanford student says it almost killed here.
STANFORD - Social media is supposed to connect us, but for some, especially children and teens, it can have the opposite effect.Sophie Szew was just ten years old when she first downloaded Instagram.
"I was hospitalized about 13 times and during one of hospitalizations I was given two weeks to live," said Szew. SB 680 would ban social media platforms from using designs, algorithms or features they know cause harm to users under the age of 16 including self-harm, eating disorders and social media addiction.
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