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December 22, 2025Open Access

Analyzing Social Media Claims regarding Youth Online Safety Features to Identify Problem Areas and Communication Gaps

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RMRenkai MaThe University of Texas at DallasDGDominique GeisslerLMU KlinikumSFStefan FeuerriegelMunich School of Philosophy

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Overview

Qualitative analysis identifies communication gaps and safety feature discrepancies in press releases from social media platforms regarding youth online safety.

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine how social media platforms address youth online safety and identify communication gaps.
  • Analyzed N=352 press releases and safety-related blogs from 2019 to 2024.
  • Focused on four platforms popular among youth: YouTube, TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat.
  • Employed both inductive and deductive qualitative approaches to develop frameworks.
  • Identified seven problem areas where risks arise in youth online safety.
  • Found uneven emphasis in communications, with a focus on Content Exposure and Interpersonal Communication.
  • Highlighted discrepancies in the implementation of safety features and lack of clarity in explanations.

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Ma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69488bc877063b71e748ce57https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2512.14965
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