Lmental health still in the spotlight. Social and psychological well-being, especially in younger people, are a bad match and numerous studies around the world demonstrate this. He knows it well mayor of New York, Eric Adams, member of the Democratic Party and mayor of New York since January 1, 2022, yesterday February 15 presented a formal complaint against the five most popular social media giants among the population: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube. Here’s what emerged.
The complaint, filed in the California Supreme Court – the state where most tech companies are located – was presented by the mayor jointly with the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Education and the Department of Health. A real task force.
Because young people’s mental health is at risk
These social networks would have “encouraged a mental health crisis among minors nationwide“, reports thePress Agency Handle. According to the New York mayor’s lawsuit, Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google have consciously built and marketed their platforms to “attract, capture and create dependence in young people”. And again: social media “promotes unhealthy behaviors”.
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An initiative launched in 2022
Eric Adams’ initiative recalls the lawsuit filed in 2022 in California. Eric Adams had anticipated the lawsuit at the end of January. «Over the last ten years we have seen how much the online world can expose our children to a continuous flow of harmful content And fueling the national youth mental health crisis», said the mayor in a note reported by Ansa.
Adams reiterated his concern that digital platforms have played a significant role in this problem, exposing young people to harmful content that has fueled the crisis.
100 million dollars a year to treat mental health
New York, declared the mayor, «spends $100 million a year on health treatment programs mentality of young people. Many social media sites end up endangering children’s mental health, promoting addiction and encouraging unhealthy behaviors”, said the mayor.
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