Regulating Children's Social Media Use: A Balance of Control and Education

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This chapter explores China's strategies for managing children's social media exposure, including screen time limits and content adjustments. It emphasizes the importance of combining regulation with education on digital literacy to foster responsible internet habits among youth.

For today's young people or digital natives, social media is everywhere. New York just rolled out tough new laws to keep kids safe online, including curbing addictive feeds, safeguarding data, and enforcing a digital bedtime. China, on the other hand, pioneered these protections in 2021, with strict regulations. What impact will these measures have on the next generation's online habits? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushan