‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’: six parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use

‘They are the most precious thing in my life. So why would I turn them over to tech companies whose sole motivation is to profit from their time and harvest their data?’ Photograph: ONOKY/Photononstop/Alamy

When it comes to their kids, many parents don’t trust tech companies any more.

Social media companies have spent the better part of the last decade arguing that their platforms are safe for teens, but quite a few parents aren’t convinced. They, along with a growing number of regulators, have increasingly accused companies like Meta of designing products that are addictive to younger users.