Japan should protect children without banning social media.
Countries are addressing social media harms, but Japan lacks discussion despite rising youth mental health issues and bullying statistics.
This year, countries are finally waking up to the damage social media is causing. Brazil’s Supreme Court banned X for six weeks over disinformation, while Australia is stepping up to block minors from social networks entirely. Even the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, chimed in, saying these sites need a warning label because they’re linked to serious mental health issues for teens.
But over in Japan? Crickets. You’d think there’d be a major talk about this stuff, especially since suicide is the leading cause of death among teens and young adults there. It’s wild that bullying in schools hit a record high of over 730,000 cases last year — oh, and cyberbullying is on the rise! It’s time for Japan to catch up and start addressing these serious problems.
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