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The NC Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Josh Stein, is committed to protecting our kids wherever they are, including online. Too much of anything can be harmful, and that includes being online and using social media. On average, eight to 12-year-olds use screens for more than five and a half hours a day, and 13- to 18-year-olds use screens for more than eight and a half hours a day. It’s clear that too many children and teens are struggling with their mental health, and many of those problems arise online. That’s why Attorney General Stein is investigating social media companies and their marketing practices and looking to find solutions to help protect kids.
As we consider future policy and outreach initiatives to keep our kids safe, the NC Department of Justice is interested in hearing from you about the impact of social media on youth in North Carolina.
Please join Craven County Schools and the NC Department of Justice on Thursday, October 19, for Protecting the Next Generation of North Carolinians: Town Hall on Social Media. Details are included below.
Protecting the Next Generation of North Carolinians: Town Hall on Social Media
Presented by Craven County Schools and the NC Department of Justice
Thursday, October 19
11:30am – 12:30pm
Grover C. Fields Middle School Performing Arts Center
2000 M L King Jr Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560
RSVP to outreach@ncdoj.gov
Attorney General Josh Stein will kick off the town hall with an overview of his ongoing work as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general to investigate whether social media platforms violated consumer protection laws by providing and promoting their potentially harmful platforms to young users. Then we will open the floor to hear from you.
We hope you will join us for this important discussion.
RSVP by Friday, October 13 to outreach@ncdoj.gov
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