AboutCONSENT™

Ep 56 Gambiling With Kids Lives


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In this eye-opening episode, I discuss Meta's platforms and their impact on young users' safety and wellbeing. Despite public messaging about prioritizing safety, internal research and whistleblower testimonies reveal alarming gaps in protection that expose children to sexual predators, harmful content, and dangerous interactions. I examine Meta's business decisions when faced with implementing life-saving safety features, how their algorithms can create harmful content "bubbles," and most importantly, what parents and advocates can do to demand accountability and change!

Key Takeaways with Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction

  • The reality behind Meta's safety promises
  • The personal impact on families and young users

[04:15] The Statistics vs. Public Messaging

  • Internal research findings Meta tried to hide
  • Disturbing statistics about unwanted sexual advances and discrimination

[10:30] Real-World Consequences

  • Stories of suicide following online harassment
  • Impact on mental health, eating disorders, and substance abuse

[17:45] The Algorithmic Problem

  • How engagement-focused algorithms promote harmful content
  • Meta's research on content "bubbles" and escalating harm

[23:30] Predator Playground

  • Internal acknowledgments of safety gaps
  • Results of investigations and test accounts

[32:15] Profit Over Protection

  • Business decisions that prioritized engagement over safety
  • Rejected safety features that could save lives

[40:00] Taking Action as Parents and Citizens

  • The multi-organization petition to Mark Zuckerberg
  • Three key demands for platform safety

[48:30] What Parents Can Do Now

  • Immediate steps to protect your children online
  • Resources for families affected by online harm

[54:45] Final Thoughts & Call to Action

  • How to support the Design It For Us campaign
  • Resources for those affected by online harassment

Instagram is Full of Openly Available AI Generated Child Abuse Content: Pulitzer Center Article

SIGN THE PETITION HERE!!!

Online Safety Resources:

Child Online Protection Resources:

  • https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-online-safety
  • https://www.connectsafely.org/resources-for-parents/

Mental Health Support:

  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf

Report Online Exploitation:

  • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children CyberTipline: https://report.cybertip.org/
  • FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: https://www.ic3.gov

Parent Education:

  • https://www.waituntil8th.org/
  • https://digitalwellnesslab.org/
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