Professor, NYU Stern School of Business, author of instant #1 NYT bestseller “The Anxious Generation,” “The Coddling of the American Mind,” “The Righteous Mind,” & “Happiness Hypothesis.” Latest research: AfterBabel.com
Apple, please make your products safer for kids. • Let kids report abuse: Make it easy for kids & parents to report inappropriate images & situations through iMessage. • Require safer apps: Ensure exploitative & dangerous apps are unavailable to children on the App Store & that only age-appropriate apps are advertised to kids. • Stop the spread of child sexual abuse: Stop the storage & spread of known child sexual abuse images & videos in iCloud.
Don't Crush Childhood, Apple. Today, we launched our response to Apple’s now infamous ad for the latest iPad, which drew criticism for just how much it missed the mark. Turns out, people don’t love when you #Crush humankind’s most beautiful creative tools. Crushing childhood won’t go over well either. In today’s world, tech companies play a huge role in safeguarding kids. They can do something about the harms children face in an increasingly digital world. They’re oftentimes the first line of defense, which is why inaction is simply not an option. Apple has the opportunity to make their products safer for children. Now, we need Apple to see how many people want them to do just that, and our partners and supporters play a critical role in helping us get their attention. Share now: Don’t Crush Childhood.
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I am enjoying how loud your voice is getting. Keep going. All it takes, for evil to triumph over good, is for good people to do nothing.
Thank you for sharing, Jonathan Haidt. These asks are simple... In fact, many of them are table stakes when it comes to basic online child safety. As others have mentioned here, Apple has the resourcing and technical capability to do better. And yet, action from Apple will likely only be instigated by increased pressure. To them, child safety is a profit center - they've essentially chosen to opt out. Our aim is to change that.
WOW. Had not see the original commercial (yes, late to the party as always lol). For those curious, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntjkwIXWtrc For me it was heartbreaking to see the trumpet, piano, guitar, metronome - all crushed by technology. What are we doing..??
I love this movement.
The sad part is that the technology to prevent many of these issues already exists. It’s just not getting implemented. For example, SafeToNet has a solution that can prevent children seeing harmful content online, all in real time. The technological barrier isn’t an issue, it’s just a case of getting tech companies to take action.
Noah Gift
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Even better, exit the entire ecosystem and delete the smartphone: https://noahgift.com/articles/exiting-apple-2024-checklist/
This is a crucial conversation Jonathan Haidt. Imagine a world where technology not only entertains but also safeguards our children. By implementing these changes, Apple could lead the way in creating a safer digital environment. It's about time we prioritize the well-being of our youngest users. Every child deserves a secure online experience.
Mike Matusky
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Make it illegal for the app creator and distributor to allow their app to be found on a kid's device. Trying to make the kid or the parent responsible misses the mark.
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1hLars Silberbauer Jean-Francois Baril Cathy Toft Petri Hayrynen Smartphone Free Childhood Ellen Roome The thing is Bigh Tech is just too greedy to care about such pleas at the moment. Bereaved parents in courtrooms barely move the dial so, however brilliant this video is, the only thing that matters is money. At the moment, as parents, we don’t have a genuinely viable non-smartphone. Many of us are hoping you, Nokia, are the ones who will spot the huge gap in market. Build a social media free stepping stone phone that eventually transitions our children to Nokia smartphones and you’ll have loyal customers for life. Some might call it karma.