The Impact of Social Media Platforms on Youth is Under Debate
Yüksel Aytuğ warned that social media platforms target young minds and pose a danger to Turkey.
Sabah newspaper columnist Yüksel Aytuğ warned families and authorities, stating that social media platforms target young minds and alienate children from their families and cultural values.
Hidden Dangers of the Virtual World
It was reported that social media giants target young minds as a profitable market and that the scale of the danger came to light with the Meta lawsuits filed in the US.
Columnist Yüksel Aytuğ stated that they are witnessing a war waged against Turkey via virtual media platforms and that wars are no longer fought on battlefields.
Devastating Impact on Children
It was conveyed that children have become a major market for social media companies and that experts warn against allowing the commodification of children.
Aytuğ stated that as the father of an 11-year-old child, he has witnessed firsthand, with laboratory-like reality, how virtual media surrounds children.
Subliminal Messages and Campaigns
Attention was drawn to the fact that subliminal messages are fed into children's minds, and many children and parents are unaware of this.
It was emphasized that the process has turned into a campaign conducted to distance children from their customs, traditions, and practices, and to destroy their cultural roots.
Lawsuits Filed on a Global Scale
It was shared that as a result of compensation lawsuits filed against Meta in 29 states across the United States, the company agreed to pay billions of dollars in compensation.
It was stated that the digital spiral has engulfed the world and countries that realize the risks are taking action.
Legal Struggle and Solution Proposals
It was argued that to prevent the commodification of children in Turkey on social media, the process should be carried out with the voluntary participation of parents and the assistance of the state.
It was conveyed that parents can apply to courts by reporting the psychological impacts on their children and that complaints can be carried to the international dimension.