Why Big Tech Employees Keep Their Kids Away From Social Media
MIT Tech Review AI · rss · 2026-08-26
The author recounts shifting from publicly sharing their first child's life to strictly protecting the second's privacy, driven by growing concerns over social media's harms like body dysmorphia and cyberbullying. This skepticism is widespread among tech workers, including Mark Zuckerberg.
With Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation and regulations like Australia's under-16 social media ban, limiting kids' tech use has become a major trend. However, total isolation is impossible in the AI era. The article argues for preparing children for the real world by allowing controlled device use to foster relationships and exploration. Insights from teen magazine Anyway reveal that young people have sophisticated views on AI.
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