Parent, teacher groups urge social media companies to make apps safer for kids

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With kids heading back to school, there are new concerns about how much time they’re spending and what they’re seeing on social media sites.

“It’s her face superimposed onto Emmett Till’s body being hung from a tree. It is her in a coffin, like her face superimposed on someone in a coffin with the KKK behind her,” said Laquanta Bivens-Hernandez, a Texas mother.

“I was worried about suicide attempts, you know, different things because that does affect children mentally., the American Psychological Association, Fairplay and Design It For Us are calling on social media companies to take action.It outlines their concerns about the potential harm of these apps.

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