The Big Tech Gut Check is a weekly update for parents on all things social media and Big Tech.  Updates for this week: <ul><li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/regrettable-photos-facebook-wants-its-ai-to-access-your-camera-roll" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meta AI Wants to Access Your Camera Roll, Analyze Pics You Haven't Uploaded</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-studio-chatbot-training-proactive-leaked-documents-alignerr-2025-7" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leaked Documents Show Meta is Training Chatbots to Message You First, Remember Chats, Keep You Talking</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/558288/former-facebook-ceo-stephen-scheeler-on-why-the-site-should-be-banned-for-children" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Former Facebook CEO says Site Should be Banned for Children</a></li><li><a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MIT Study Shows Weakened Cognitive Capacity with AI Use</a></li><li><a href="https://www.angelq.ai/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ANGELQ: A Kid-Safe Web Browser</a></li><li><a href="https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/giD5vY" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PARENT SURVEY: AI and EdTech in School</a></li><li><a href="https://dcp.utah.gov/2025/06/30/utah-sues-snapchat-for-unleashing-experimental-ai-technology-on-young-users-while-misrepresenting-the-safety-of-the-platform/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Utah Sues Snapchat for Harming Children</a></li><li><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/snap-sues-utah-to-block-online-age-check-enforcement-actions" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snapchat Sues Utah Over Age Verification Law</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thorn.org/blog/the-state-of-sextortion-in-2025/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THORN: State of Sextortion in 2025</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/inside-snapchat-teenage-opioid-crisis-1235036691/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rolling Stone: Inside Snapchat's Teen Opioid Crisis</a></li></ul>

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