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Jonathan Haidt: PornHub and Instagram are killing childhood

UnHerd with Freddie Sayers

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Balancing Technology Use for Children

Exploring proposed norms to regulate children's screen time and exposure to harmful content, including delaying smartphone use, avoiding social media early on, promoting phone-free schools, and encouraging real-world play. The chapter delves into the debate on government intervention in parenting, the emergence of a tech elite class, and the disproportionate impact of technology on less privileged families. It discusses voluntary solutions for balanced technology use, transitioning children to a tech-driven future, and the potential consequences of making social media harm to youth illegal.

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