\n Kim Jong-chul, chair of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Committee (third from the left in the front row), posed for a commemorative photo with attendees at the Parents and Teachers Roundtable on creating a safe social media (SNS) environment for children and adolescents, held in Seoul on the 28th. [Photo: Broadcasting, Media and Communications Committee]
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n[Digital Today reporter Son Seul-gi] The Broadcasting, Media and Communications Committee said it held a roundtable in Seoul on the 28th to discuss the scope of children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 overreliance on social media (SNS) and possible policy responses.<\/p>\n
Seven participants attended \u2014 representatives of major parent organizations, current middle and high school teachers, and subject-matter experts \u2014 and the meeting featured expert presentations followed by an open discussion.<\/p>\n
Seong Uk-je, a research fellow at the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI), delivered a presentation titled “Children and Adolescents’ Social Media Addiction: Holding Platforms Accountable for Design.” He warned that increased SNS use harms young people\u2019s physical and mental health, identified functional problems in service design, and reviewed overseas policy examples.<\/p>\n
Parents expressed concern about side effects such as diminished concentration resulting from excessive SNS use and urged safeguards for features that drive over-engagement and addiction. Teachers pointed to sleep deprivation and relationship conflicts linked to heavy SNS use, arguing that rather than simple bans, platform design improvements combined with education in self-regulation are needed to foster a culture of responsible use.<\/p>\n
All attendees agreed that addressing children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 SNS overdependence requires coordinated action: government policy and platform companies must act in tandem, supported by schools and families.<\/p>\n
Kim Jong-chul said, “SNS overdependence is not an individual problem; it requires attention and action from all members of society. Considering that children and adolescents are rights-holders with basic freedoms such as freedom of expression and the right to information, it is important to create an environment where they can use social media safely.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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