David Beckham reflected on allowing his children to make mistakes - especially on social media - hours after his son Brooklyn Beckham released a shocking statement about their ongoing family feud. David, 50, was asked about the use of social media during a live interview on CNBC's financial program Squawk Box, telling Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday, January 20, "I've always spoken about social media and the power of social media - for the good and for the bad.