‘Don’t blame the kids’


Stronger regulations must be put in place on the use of social media to protect social cohesion and the young from adverse influences. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

THERE is always the tendency, especially among the older generation, to complain about the use, abuse and overuse of social media by young people, says International Islamic University of Indonesia political scientist Prof Farish A. Noor.

In calling for tech developers to be held accountable for the abuse of their products such as social media and other related technology, as well as a well-defined age limit for younger users, Farish says the differences between victims and the perpetrators need to be distinguished.

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