As I was reading I was waiting for the part where actual abuse happened. Your heading is clickbaity so it was a success that way, but spreading a headline that claims someone abuses their kids—by society's definition of the word, which for 99% of people likely doesn't encompass restricting or denying social media use—is very cruel and dangerous. I grew up until I was almost 17 without any of our modern social media platforms because they didn't exist, and honestly I'm glad it was the case. It's important for kids to learn to connect and develop a sense of community in ways other than Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc. It's every parent's right to at least try to keep their kids off those platforms, until they are an adult and can do whatever they like. At least by that point though, they've made it through some major developmental years without having to face the potential online bullying, the comparison trap that takes a huge toll on body image and self esteem due to the heavy use of filters, and an extra daily source of extremely targeted marketing, to name just a few of the downsides. Yes it's a way to feel connected but in a lot of ways it's a false sense of connection. Those apps are also designed to suck you in, leading to less time spent outdoors and actually socializing in real life. They can participate in real life activities and meetups with people their age and chat with their friends through text or other ways online. Truly not the end of the world, and definitely not abuse.