What do you see as the primary way social media impacts Gen Z?

Last year, the Federal Trade Commision released a report on data collection practices among social media and video streaming platforms. They concluded that, “Many Companies collected and could indefinitely retain troves of data from and about users and non-users, and they did so in ways consumers might not expect”. How does this finding impact the way you see social media’s impact on Gen Z?

Australia is banning social media for kids under the age of 16. What do you think of this ban, and how do you see it impacting Gen Z?

If you could propose legislation regulating either social media companies or social media usage, what would you propose?

After reading the other author’s opinion on Social Media, how has your position changed or grown?