source of trauma

But people need to fight back, for themselves and for their children.

Online platforms should be liable for the content posted on their app.

This includes harassment of minors, stalking, threats, crude language, etc These actions are illegal in real life, so why aren’t they illegal online?

Adriana Kuch was found dead two days after the video was posted. Such a tragedy should never be repeated, but people are bullied everyday on the internet. The rich executives are not lifting a finger to help.

emergency room. Others will post pictures and create brand deals for their babies, content that will exist for the rest of their lives. Savannah LaBrant, mother of the Youtube channel “The LaBrant Fam,” said in regards to a controversial video about her daughter: “We know it’s something that we could have not put out on YouTube, but we film our whole lives… This is what we signed up for.” But who is we? Her 10-year-old daughter, who didn’t give consent to be on camera? Why is that allowed?

The internet exploits people everyday, and it can put some in real danger. In the Supreme Court case

Gonzalez v Google, lawyer Eric Schnapper argued that Google was responsible for recommending videos from terrorists Schnapper believes that these videos lead to the death of his client's daughter, Nohemi Gonzalez. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act prevents companies like Google from taking responsibility for content posted by third party members

But, for his daughter, Gonzalez fights Big Tech. The case is pending

It is nearly impossible to fight back against social media apps. They are too powerful, too influential, and hold too much weight in our everyday lives.

Teens lives are already hard enough without all of the toxic comments and pictures. That’s permanent, and that will never go away. Unless action is taken to help the future generations and to make the world a safer and happier place That starts with apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. That starts with the people responsible stepping in to help fix things. That starts when the industry stops being blind to people like Adriana Kuch, people like all of us.