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EU: stop social media addiction!
EU: stop social media addiction!
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To Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, and the EU Commissioners:

As EU citizens, we see the effects that social media addiction has on our mental health, and on the mental health of our children. We urge you to turn off the addiction by ensuring strong enforcement of the Digital Services Act and prohibiting addictive techniques that are not covered by existing legislation. Social media platforms need to stop making money from our vulnerabilities.
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To Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, and the EU Commissioners:
"As EU citizens, we see the effects that social media addiction has on our mental health, and on the mental health of our children. We urge you to turn off the addiction by ensuring strong enforcement of the Digital Services Act and prohibiting addictive techniques that are not covered by existing legislation. Social media platforms need to stop making money from our vulnerabilities."
“They know we're dying. They don’t care. They make money off us dying.” These are the words of Taylor Little, trapped by addiction at 12 years old and led to depression and suicide attempts. Taylor was addicted to social media.

Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and other platforms are designed to keep us hooked, and companies know it is even worse for children. Leaked documents show that Meta - owner of Facebook and Instagram - has known for years that this addictive design causes children to compulsively use its platforms, ruining their mental health.

But we can change this: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, listed ending social media addictive features as one of her priorities. She is starting a new mandate, eager to put her best foot forward. A public outcry from people across Europe can help make her follow through - sign now:
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