Instant gratification you said. That is it. The origin of the problem. How can the parents correct and model their children when they themselves are hooked into the same thing. how can the government provide laws that will safeguard it's citizens against these threats posed by social media when they receive a lot of monetary compensation and propagate their ill motives via these social media platforms to convince a huge chunk of the masses.

I guess Meta's research revealed a deep truth they didn't want us to know that's why they had to shut it down. I believe that if they could find a way to make us believe otherwise they would do so without hesitation.

I agree with you on this; majority of the societal deviation from moral values is propagated through social media. No doubt that good things have also happened through social media but I really think we need a break. Self discipline is required if we must make a head way from what we have currently.
Parental guidance and Monitoring is important especially for minors and children in the early years of their development.