Too Much Facebook Time Is Harmful To Your Child’s Health – Blackburn Op-Ed

Facebook Didn’t Create The Problem Of Teen Anxiety And Depression, But They Knowingly Exploited It For Profit. They Preyed On Our Children’s Deepest Insecurities And Threw Them Into An Algorithm Tailored To Make Them Feel Even Worse. Halting A Few Pilot Programs Or Advertisement Options Is Not Enough To Undo The Systemic Prioritization Of Profit Above All Else. Facebook Consciously Decided That Advertisements, New Platforms, And Growth Were Worth The Mental Anguish Of Millions Of Young People.

Facebook’s Time Of Reckoning Is Now. Parents And Teens Deserve Resolution Before This Spiral Becomes Irreversible.

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Facebook Pauses Instagram For Kids Prior To Hearing Called By Blackburn

Just Days Before The U.S. Senate Is Set To Hold A Hearing Entitled “Protecting Kids Online: Facebook, Instagram, And Mental Health Harms,” Facebook Has Made The Decision To Pause Instagram Kids For Now.

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TN Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Against Google

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Has Joined With Attorney Generals From 37 Other States In A Lawsuit Against California-Based Google. The Lawsuit Alleges That The Company Violated State And Federal Antitrust Laws.

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Tennessee Attorney General Pushes to Stop Instagram For Kids

Tennessee’s Attorney General Is Teaming Up With A Group That Is Petitioning Facebook To Put A Halt To Its Plans To Design A Version Of Instagram For Children.

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Big Tech Rallies Behind Biden

Employees At Big Tech Companies, Including Google Parent Alphabet And Facebook, Funneled Millions Of Dollars Into Democrats’ Campaigns During The 2020 Election Cycle — A Move That Could Pay Off For Conglomerates Hoping To Stymie The Implementation Of Internet Regulation.

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Facebook Sued For Monopolistic Practices By 48 States And Federal Trade Commission

Lawsuit Claims Facebook Has Used Its Social Media Monopoly Power And Dominance To Eliminate Smaller Rivals And Competition, Monetize Consumer Data And Stifle Innovation. User Privacy Breaches Are Also Cited As Well As Anti-Competitive Practices.

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