The Federal Trade Commission has intentions to employ no less than one child psychologist who will be able to support their activities on web control, as confirmed by Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya in a talk with The Record published on Monday. Chair Lina Khan endorses this plan, Bedoya stated to the outlet, and he is hopeful it will be feasible by the onset of the following autumn. Bedoya is anticipating that it would "demonstrate to other law enforcement divisions in the U.S., making clear that we require to have these professionals on-site such that it is a persistent ability."
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to hire at least one child psychologist to aid in its work on internet regulation, Alvaro Bedoya, a Democratic Commissioner, told The Record in an interview published Monday. Chair Lina Khan is on board with the plan, Bedoya said, with the hope that the move will be complete by fall, although there is no concrete timeline. "Our plan is to hire one or more child psychologists to help us assess the mental health impacts of what children and young people do online," FTC spokesperson Douglas Farrar said in a statement to CNBC.
This hiring is a part of a larger effort by the US government to better protect teens and kids on the web. Policymakers are introducing new legislation which should lead to more effective age authentication and placing more accountability on tech companies to come up with products suited for the younger crowd. In May, the US Surgeon General released an advisory which suggested that using social media had great potential of having a negative impact on mental health.
Bedoya, who is the founder of the Center on Privacy and Technology at the Georgetown University Law Center, said the move is in line with the FTC's "expert agency" approach. To strengthen their research capabilities, the FTC had added both economists and technologists to their staff in the past, and now they look to do the same with child psychologists. According to Bedoya, having in-house professionals who are child psychologists could be a rather valuable asset, as those experts may be able to identify a relationship between causes and alleged harms, and advise on the kind of reimbursements that should be given if the FTC succeeds in an investigation. In addition to this, the child psychologist(s) would help the FTC assess the psychological implications of deceptive features such as “dark patterns”.
Bedoya suggests that the psychologists who would be hired would be “psychological scientists” or “social psychologists”, whoil specialize in research and not clinical work. While the exact duties of the new hire(s) has yet to be determined, it is expected that they will contribute in investigations, strategy and possible rulemaking. To read the full interview, head over to The Record.
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