The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech.
 
Social Media &amp; Big Tech highlights for this week:
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 <li><a href="https://hindenburgresearch.com/roblox/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[REPORT] Roblox is a Pedophile Hellscape for Kids</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/08/tech/tiktok-sued-14-states-childrens-mental-health/index.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">14 U.S. States Sue TikTok for Harm to Children</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/10/11/g-s1-27676/tiktok-redacted-documents-in-teen-safety-lawsuit-revealed" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TikTok Redacted Documents in Teen Safety Lawsuit Revealed</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/su/su7304a3.htm?s_cid=su7304a3_w" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[REPORT] CDC Warns Parents About Social Media Link to Suicide</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241010271656/en/Social-Media-Victims-Law-Center-World-Mental-Health-Day-Lawsuit-Alleges-Social-Media-Companies-Design-Their-Products-to-Be-Addictive-and-Harmful-to-Children-on-a-Global-Scale" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Families Sue Social Media for Harm to Children</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-issues-warning-about-illegal-online-pharmacies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[WARNING] DEA Issues Warning About Illegal Online Pharmacies</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.adweek.com/social-marketing/snapchat-begins-testing-2-new-ad-placements/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Snapchat Begins Testing 2 Harmful New Features</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.fox5vegas.com/2024/10/08/nevada-ag-fords-suit-against-tiktok-snapchat-meta-will-move-trial/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nevada Lawsuit Against Snapchat, TikTok, Meta Moves to Trial</a></li>
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Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.

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