![]() They may try to stick it out for a few more days but then slowly start to leave the area permanently. After installation one should expect to see the birds leaving the area and then returning after a few days in the hope that the sound will stop. The time period required for relocation varies from 1 week to 1 month from installation, depending on the stubbornness of the birds. Roosting pigeons are sensitive to the noise made by the sound system and will choose to relocate to other areas. “The companies are not interested in children’s well-being, they’re interested in eyes on the screen and maximizing the number of clicks,” Marachi said.DESCRIPTION: A sound system for the control of roosting pigeons. Without new laws that regulate how tech companies use our data and algorithms to push users toward harmful content, there is only so much parents can do, Marachi said. Social media apps like Instagram are designed to be addictive, says Roxana Marachi, a professor of education at San Jose State University who studies data harms. Parents should also realize that it’s not a fair fight. Then tell them when you plan to put the phone down. Tell your child that you’re checking work email, looking up a recipe for dinner or paying a bill so they understand you’re not on there just for fun. Rogers said it’s helpful to explain what you are doing when you do have a phone in hand around your child so they understand you are not aimlessly scrolling through sites like Instagram. Parents may need their own limits on phone use. “They need to an excuse with their peers to not be on their phone at night,” Rogers said. Occasionally kids might try to sneak the phone back, but it’s a strategy that tends to work because kids need a break from the screen. Rogers says most parents have success with taking their kids’ phones overnight to limit their scrolling. “Kids love to be in the know about these things, and it will give them a sense of power,” she said. Or read up with them how Facebook and TikTok make money. Watch a documentary like “The Social Dilemma” that explores algorithms, dark patterns and dopamine feedback cycles of social media. Kids are also likely to respond to parents and educators “pulling back the curtains” on social media and the sometimes insidious tools companies use to keep people online and engaged, Elgersma said. Instead, Rogers suggests asking them questions about what they do on their phone, and see what your child is willing to share. “It doesn’t respect that they have a whole life and a whole world in that device.” Companies have added some safeguards over the years, Elgersma noted, but these are piecemeal changes, not fundamental rethinks of the services. And the apps popular with teens today were created for adults first. The problem? There’s no easy way to verify a person’s age when they sign up for apps and online services. ![]() The laws currently being proposed include blanket bans on the under-13 set when it comes to social media. But, she added, “13 is probably not the best age for kids to get on social media.” “There is not necessarily a magical age,” said Christine Elgersma, a social media expert at the nonprofit Common Sense Media. IF THE LAW WON’T BAN KIDS, SHOULD PARENTS? ![]() But neither social media companies nor the government have done anything concrete to increase the age limit. Now, the FTC is proposing sweeping changes to a privacy order it has with Facebook’s parent company Meta that would include prohibiting it from making money from data it collects on children.įor years, there has been a push among parents, educators and tech experts to wait to give children phones - and access to social media - until they are older, such as the “Wait Until 8th” pledge that has parents sign a pledge not to give their kids a smartphone until the 8th grade, or about age 13 or 14. Meanwhile, on Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission said Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data. It is one of several proposals in Congress seeking to make the internet safer for children and teens. ![]() It would also require permission from a guardian for users under 18 to create an account. A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation aiming to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media. Some are questioning whether kids should be on social media at all, and if so, starting at what age. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content at children, parents are seeing their kids’ mental health suffer, even as platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide connections with friends. When it comes to social media, families are seeking help. ![]()
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