Big Tech has experimented on our children at scale with social media – not even tobacco companies did that
- Posted on May 26, 2026
- By The Independent
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Big Tech has experimented on our children at scale with social media – not even tobacco companies did that
Families have been told to set boundaries, use parental controls, and have better conversations. But try doing that with a 13-year-old whose life is bound to platforms designed by the best behavioural engineers in the world. This isn’t a parenting issue, says Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet
