Cameron Keitt is 10-years-old and has played the piano for half of his life. For years, he has posted his performances on social media.

“Looking at myself on social media, I say, 'Wow, I did that,'” Keitt said.

He loves watching himself, but his mother, Daria Somerville, says she only lets her son view social media when they are together.

“Sometimes I feel left out. I have an account, but I can’t manage it,” Keitt said.

She does all of the posting for him, because she worries about dangers she says are related to him having an online presence.

“Some of my biggest concerns are cyberbullying, privacy, identity theft, and the amount of time Cameron spends on it even when we’re together,” Somerville said.

Attorneys general from 33 states have similar concerns. They are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging the company lures kids with features that the suit says promote “compulsive use and mental health harms for young users.”

One of the allegations in the suit is that visual filters “promote eating disorders and body dysmorphia.”

For example, a visual filter feature on Instagram can filter one's face to enhance one’s features, including lips and cheekbones.

It also claims the company “collects their personal information without obtaining parental consent.” The suit also says Meta does not “use effective age verification” to properly stop preteens from using the platforms.

 Jessica Stern, a clinical psychologist and clinical professor at NYU Langone Health, says social media can hurt kids because their brains are still developing.

“They don’t necessarily have the skills in their brain to be able to recognize this is harmful, this is meaningful,” Stern said.

However, some published reports conclude social media is not a threat to children.

A report in the National Library of Medicine says it actually benefits “some youth by providing positive community and connection with others who share identities, abilities, and interests. It can provide access to important information and create a space for self-expression.”

A Meta spokesperson released this statement: “We want teens to have safe, age-appropriate experiences online, and we have over 30 tools to support them and their parents. We’ve spent a decade working on these issues and hiring people who have dedicated their careers to keeping young people safe and supported online. The complaint mis-characterizes our work using selective quotes and cherry-picked documents.”

Somerville disagrees, and says for the foreseeable future, she’ll monitor her child online regardless of how advanced his piano skills are. She says he’s still a 10-year-old.

“He wants to have his own account, but I said no, not right now,” Somerville said.