Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen explains why and how parents get it wrong.
If there's anyone who understands the powerful effect of social media on teens, it's Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Now she's discussing how social media algorithms suck kids in and how parents might accidentally be making things worse.
In the first ten minutes on Instagram, people will see content from their friends or pages they follow, she says. As they stay longer on the site, the algorithm will reach reach further to show them new and engaging content in an effort to keep them there. "That's where that feedback cycle gets so scary," Haugen said,"where people get trapped and they get pulled in."Parents can't always understand what teens today are experiencing on social media, Haugen said.
That makes kids feel alone, she said."Kids feel like it's their fault they can't say no, and that's ignoring the fact that these are little dopamine loops. There's reasons why it's so habit-forming."In addition to calling for more transparency from companies like Facebook and more serious efforts to keep children off their platforms, Haugen suggested human solutions to the problems technology creates for young people.
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