In the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas conflict, some Jewish parents have been instructed by schools to remove social media apps from their kids' phones.
There exists the possibility of disturbing hostage videos being shared, which could potentially cause anguish.
Warnings about potential risks have been distributed in Israel, the US, and the UK, with special attention paid to TikTok and Instagram.
Videos of people being killed have been distributed on the internet.
Since the weekend, parents in Tel Aviv have been receiving communication from a variety of schools.
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A school in New Jersey in the US sent out an email to parents, recommending that they inform their children to remove their social media accounts.
We were notified by local psychologists that the Israeli government is strongly encouraging parents to instruct their children to delete Instagram and TikTok without delay, according to an email received by the school.
New York's other school implored parents to keep an eye on their children's use of social media and advised them on the steps to take to avoid being exposed to disturbing video content.
Since the attacks began, numerous graphic and disturbing images and videos have inundated social media.
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The parent's association of a school in Tel Aviv was notified that a video of hostages pleading for their lives may be released.
It was emphasized in a note to parents that we should not permit our children to view this material. Additionally, we can not feasibly curb all this material on social networking websites.
David Lange, the leader of advocacy group Israellycool, told the BBC they had been informed by his daughter's school to use a Whatsapp group for parents to urge them to delete TikTok from their kids' phones.
Parents of Jewish children have been urged to keep an eye on their offspring's internet usage to stop them from being exposed to violence.
This stance has been mimicked by a few schools in the UK. A renowned Jewish school revealed to the BBC that working with social media is "a very tricky, sensitive situation" because students are consistently on the platforms.
Rather than completely prohibiting it, they have urged parents to discuss with their kids what they are viewing.
They noted that, at present, it might be particularly important to remember that what people are seeing may be upsetting.
UK Technology Secretary recently convened with executives from social media firms Google, Meta, X, TikTok and Snapchat to inquire about their policy for removing any illegal material that disobeys their requirements.
Michelle Donelan declared that she had requested the tech titans to articulate their ideas in writing.
TikTok and Instagram did not give an immediate reply to the BBC's demand for comment.
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