Child Safety and Social Media Regulation
The Sri Lankan government is addressing concerns about social media's impact on children under 16 years old. New national guidelines and a brain health discourse are being developed to protect minors from harmful online content.
So the government's launching "brain health discourse" about kids and social media—meanwhile those same kids are doom-scrolling through 47 different messaging apps waiting for those 10 daycare centres to actually exist. Nothing says "we have a plan" like announcing you're *thinking about* announcing guidelines.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to complete 10 daycare centres for working mothers and children with disabilities within this year, while working towards a target of establishing 50 centres across Sri Lanka in the coming years. The government is also https://t.co/zBhBchoavZ
#Social #Media impact for Under age children of 16 years in #Srilanka has been considered by the government - says PM @Dr_HariniA in parliament today. A national guideline and brain health discourse will be introduced soon. https://t.co/I1dpjZijCi