California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with seven other state attorneys general, on Wednesday announced an investigation into TikTok's impact on young users' mental health.
"I think we kind of slacked off for the last few years, thinking, well, people are going to use [social media], and teenagers are going to be on it, so I feel like a lot of parents have kind of looked the other way," Amy Morin, a licensed psychotherapist and editor-in-chief at mental health website Verywell Mind, told Fox News Digital of the uptick in attention aimed at social media.
The eight-state investigation will look into TikTok's efforts to promote the video-sharing app to young users, examine state consumer protection laws and determine whether the app puts children at risk."Our children are growing up in the age of social media, and many feel like they need to measure up to the filtered versions of reality that they see on their screens," Bonta said in a statement Wednesday.
TikTok has said it focuses on age-appropriate experiences, noting that some features, such as direct messaging, are not available to younger users. The company says it has tools in place, such as screen-time management, to help young people and parents moderate how long children spend on the app and what they see.
In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone Aug. 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Morin, who is also a foster parent, said she has seen a recent increase in kids seeking help for anxiety and depression caused by social media than in years past."I've seen plenty of kids who … say, ‘I feel like a different person online, or I can be brave on social media, but I struggle to be that person when I see people face to face.
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