It was just last month that Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stood before Congress to explain the Cambridge Analytica scandal and other privacy concerns to lawmakers. Now, Facebook is receiving criticism from both American and European lawmakers as news of additional data deals surface.
The amount of time people spend on social media platforms is rising. In fact, we’re spending two more hours per day on social media than we were in 2012. And this is causing serious ramifications in children and their mental health. In fact, experts are blaming the rise in childhood depression on the increased use of social media.