Attorney General Ellison joins bipartisan coalition urging TikTok and Snapchat to give …

AG Ellison among 44 AGs asking platforms to give parents the ability to monitor children’s social media usageMarch 29, 2022 (SAINT PAUL) — Mississippi Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general sent a letter to TikTok and Snapchat this week to urge them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and protect their children from online threats by using parental control apps. “My job is to help all Minnesotans — especially the youngest and most vulnerable Minnesotans — live with dignity, safety, and respect,” Attorney General Ellison said. “We all know that sometimes, dignity, safety, and respect are hard to come by on social media. Our children are unable on their own to navigate the real and potential harms of social media usage — and these harms can be very serious, up to and including self-harm. I’ve joined this bipartisan coalition because it is within the power of these companies to conform to widespread industry practice and give parents greater ability to protect their children from harm. I’ll keep using the power of my office to fight to keep our children safe.” Research increasingly shows the negative impact that social…
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