“Madam Speaker, I also held a couple of round tables on the safe social media act. Some of the people who participated in my round tables were public health medical professionals. I know that the member has a similar background. What they really zeroed in on was the mental health weight on young people today. They are seeing this play out in communities. Perhaps the member would take a moment to expound on that a bit more. I know she touched on it already in her speech.”
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 72 wordsindeed, mental health is one of the major reasons this bill is so critical at this time.We certainly saw a massive spike in mental illness and distress among young people coming out of the pandemic and since then as social media has infiltrated people’s lives.1As I mentioned in my speech, many of these algorithms are feeding information to our kids that makes them hate others and, very worryingly, hate themselves.Reasoning · 10 wordsThis is an area where we really need clear intervention.Claims · 45 wordsI will also say, as I learned at our round table, it is important to recognize that there are circumstances in which the ability to have online access to good information and safe spaces can be life-saving for kids who are not safe at home.Reasoning · 27 wordsIt is important that we have a balanced approach, which is why an expert regulator would be so critical in us getting this right as a country.