Georgia AG urges TikTok, Snapchat to strengthen parental controls – Valdosta Today

ATLANTA – Georgia Attorney General, Chris Carr, has joined a coalition urging TikTok and Snapchat to provide stronger parental controls on children’s social media usage. Release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general to urge TikTok and Snapchat to strengthen parental controls by providing parents with the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and ultimately protect them from online threats. “In today’s online environment, children are at a greater risk of encountering harmful content and predatory users,” said Carr. “We know this is a concern for Georgia families, and we stand with them in supporting the development and implementation of strong parental controls meant to keep kids safe. While some children might not understand the risks associated with heightened social media use, providing parents with the tools to protect their loved ones can help to prevent any dangerous or unintended consequences.”   Research increasingly demonstrates the negative impact that social media can have on the physical, emotional and mental well-being of children and teenagers.  This can include decreased self-esteem and greater body-image dissatisfaction to increased exposure to cyberbullying and sexual predation. One app reported that in 2021, it analyzed more than 3.4 billion…
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