Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Announces Recommendations and Best Practices for Safe Internet Use

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The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force, co-led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, released a new report with recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth. The report, Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry, provides a summary of the risks and benefits of social media on the health, safety, and privacy of young people; best practices for parents and caregivers; recommended practices for industry; a research agenda; and suggested future work, including for the federal government.
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