The EU commission’s Digital Services Act aims to protect children and adolescents from psychological harm on social media platforms. This initiative needs to be carried out in close cooperation between the EU commission and independent academics.
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Montag, C., Schulz, P.J., Marciano, L. et al. Safeguarding young users on social media through academic oversight. Nat Rev Psychol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00311-2
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