Fairplay stands up for kids
We are a truly independent voice speaking up for what kids and families really need. Together, we’ll create a world where kids can be kids, free from the false promises of marketers and the manipulations of Big Tech.
NEW REPORT: Teen Accounts, Broken Promises
Our latest report, “Teen Accounts, Broken Promises: How Instagram is Failing to Protect Minors,” shows that teens are exposed to content promoting suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, and that Meta’s safety tools do not work as promised to prevent those harms. In addition, Instagram’s own design undermined the safety tools by recommending adult strangers to teens and workarounds for blocked search terms. Furthermore, many children under 13 — some as young as 6 — were on the platform and were incentivized by Instagram’s algorithm to perform sexualized behavior.
Created in partnership with Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar, Parents for Safe Online Spaces, the Molly Rose Foundation, and Cybersecurity for Democracy, this comprehensive report pulls back the curtain to reveal the misleading statements and broken promises powering Meta’s sneaky attempt to avoid regulation.
Advocating for kids’ online safety
The Kids Online Safety Act is landmark legislation that will protect children from online harms like cyberbullying, sextortion and suicide. Thanks to advocacy from Fairplay and our network of survivor parents, the bill passed the Senate 91-3!
How 20 families are turning their pain into action
Fairplay and David’s Legacy Foundation created the initiative Parents for Safe Online Spaces, sharing the stories of families who lost their children to the most insidious social media harms perpetuated by Big Tech’s algorithms. Refusing to let any other families experience this devastating loss, these parents have forged together, urging lawmakers to pass KOSA — a bill that would make tech companies change their platforms and literally save kids’ lives.
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