Show notes
The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech.
Social Media & Big Tech highlights for this week:
- Telegram CEO Arrested for Enabling Child Sexual Abuse (among other charges)
- TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-year-old Girl's Death (court ruling)
- New Study Shows TikTok Psychologically Manipulates Users in Favor of China (study)
- TikTok Child Privacy Class Action Lawsuit (more here)
- Snapchat Launches Their App on iPads (more here)
- Families Can Sue Yolo For Breaking Anti-Bullying Pledge (more info)
- The Dangerous World of Anonymous Apps (with Kristin Bride)
- Anonymous Apps: Exposed (with Kristin Bride)
- RESEARCH: The Case for Causality (social media & mental health) by Jonathan Haidt and Zach Rausch
- RESEARCH: How Screens Affect Infants & Toddlers by Children & Screens
Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.