Social Media Warning Labels: Every Click Has a Cost – A Global Call to Action

This speech will address the urgent need to protect children from the dangers of unregulated social media platforms. It will focus on the KIDS: Keep It Digitally Safe Campaign Contest, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and finding creative solutions to safeguard youth. The speech will highlight the various risks, including cyberbullying, sextortion, and sex trafficking, the accompanying increases in suicidal ideation and suicide among youth and emphasize the importance of collective action to create a safer digital environment for children.