How does social media affect people? by Carson Wilson

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Social media platforms have been unwilling to make their platforms safer for people, especially children. This has led to lawmakers attempting to create regulations to make these platforms safer.

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"The algorithms are designed to feed users a steady stream of content they didn't ask for that keeps them on the app" (Los Angeles Times).

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"This legislation is driven by a growing understanding that social media apps can be addictive and are dangerous to children's mental health" (Los Angeles Times).

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"Yet the drive for regulation is facing stiff pushback from the tech industry, which has lobbied against the bills and filed lawsuits to block new legislation from taking effect" (Los Angeles Times).

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"Overall, a 2014 survey found that 91% of Americans "agree" or "strongly agree" that people have lost control over how personal information is collected and used" (Lee Rainie).

Many people have great concern over how their personal information and privacy are handled by social media platforms.

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"It would bar platforms from sending notifications between 12 and 6 a.m. and require that social media platforms give parents the ability to change the settings on their kids' accounts" (Los Angeles Times).

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