"No Child Lost"

13 August 2024

3 mins

To connect then suffer.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's charitable Archewell Foundation has launched the Parents' Network, an online platform centred around trauma and grief. Directed by Diana Markosian, 'No Child Lost to Social Media' is all about the pain caused by social media apps that lean hard on pleasure.

A mother, Brandy Roberts, says: "We thought it was a way for our kids to connect, to have fun—we didn't know about the dangers of it." These threats include cyberbullying, social media crazes, and a culture of insecurity and constant comparison. Some parents found out before it was too late; others were not so lucky.

It makes the empty chairs (each reflective of a family's background and personality) even more significant, as viewers hope as many are filled as possible. Whatever the outcome, the advertised charity promise to help families make sense of it.

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