New York Mayor Eric Adams spoke publicly on social media. And in a rather harsh way, since the city he presides over now considers them “toxic.” »
The question of the impact of social networks on the public, and more particularly, on the youngest, is a subject increasingly present in the debate, in Europe as in the United States. And in this country, local initiatives are beginning to emerge to combat an influence considered deleterious, like the complaint launched last year by schools in Seattle. Today, it is the master of New York who launches into battle.
New York officially recognizes the dangerousness of social networks
The city of New York has just taken a perhaps historic step. Because it is the first in the United States to officially recognize social networks as a “ danger to public health. » Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement during his annual State of the City address.
To do so, he relied on the judgment of the head of the city’s Health Department, Doctor Ashwin Vasan. For the latter, applications like TikTok or Instagram generate “ toxic environments » for children and adolescents.
And now ?
In a post on his against weapons and tobacco. He has not yet detailed the actions he plans to take against this danger.
If the public authorities have not yet decided on legal constraints, certain social network giants have on the other hand already announced the implementation of measures, such as those of Meta intended to protect minors. A way to get ahead of politicians, who are increasingly called upon on the subject?
Source : Engadget
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