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:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/12/06/tiktok-ban-upheld-in-court/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Federal Court Upholds TikTok "Ban" Law</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/02/australia-social-media-children-ban" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Australia Passes U16 Age Gate Law</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.afterbabel.com/p/scott-galloway-explains-why-age-gating?utm_source=substack&amp;publication_id=1221094&amp;post_id=152377337&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;utm_campaign=email-share&amp;triggerShare=true&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=31ht4c&amp;triedRedirect=true" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">What is Age Gating and why it's safe</a></li>
 <li><a href="gamesafe.ai" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GameSafe Rolls Out iOS Protections for Minecraft, Roblox &amp; AmongUs</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2024/11/introducing-recommendations-reset-instagram/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram Announces Ability to Reset Algorithm</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2024/11/cracking-down-organized-crime-scam-centers/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Meta Cracks Down on Organized Crime (is this a bandaid fix?)</a></li>
 <li>Podcast Interviews on Sextortion with <a href="https://www.scrolling2death.com/post/a-father-s-warning-sextortion-and-our-teens-with-brian-montgomery" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Brian Montgomery</a> and <a href="https://www.scrolling2death.com/post/protecting-kids-from-sextortion-with-paul-raffile" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Paul Raffile</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://newsroom.snap.com/new-location-sharing-features-family-center" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Snapchat Makes SnapMap Visible in Family Center</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nickireisberg_huge-news-today-the-california-court-of-activity-7270632464119672834-1FQR?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Parent Lawsuit against Snapchat Moves Forward</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd35l0r91o" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Telegram U-Turns and Joins Child Safety Scheme</a></li>
</ul>
 
 
Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.
 
This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://gamesafe.ai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GameSafe.AI</a>, who recently rolled out protections on iPads and iPhones for MineCraft, Roblox &amp; AmongUs. Learn more at <a href="http://gamesafe.ai/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">gamesafe.ai</a>.

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