Sam Hiner of the Young People’s Alliance on holding big social media corporations accountable

Despite its many benefits, few technological developments of the 21st Century have had a larger negative impact on the overall mental health and wellbeing of American young people than the rise of social media. And while no one can imagine putting the social media genie back in the bottle from which it came, a growing chorus of parents, educators, mental health professionals and advocates is calling for better and tougher regulation of the giant corporations that dominate this field. And it’s in light of this that many are welcoming a pair of recent court rulings in California and New Mexico that held corporations liable for damages to children injured on their platforms. One of those advocates is Sam Hiner, the co-founder of a national organization birthed in Chapel Hill known as the Young People’s Alliance . And recently Hiner joined NC Newsline to discuss the debate over social media as well as several other formidable challenges facing young people in the modern world. Click here to listen to the full interview with Sam Hiner of the Young People’s Alliance. Learn more about the Young People’s Alliance .

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