About this episode
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: What Snapchat Isn’t Telling You? The Dark Side of Snapchat ( article here ) New Research Reveals Communicating Online with Friends Brings Australians Happiness ( full report ) Stack of TikTok Lawsuits Grows Higher ( report here ) Schools All Over the Nation Roll Out Phone Bans Phone Free Schools Movement Releases Toolkit ( download here ) What Parents Need to Know About The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Ask your Representative to Pass KOSA! Contact your Representative in the House: Visit house.gov and enter ZIP code at the top right to find your representative This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies. These days, parents have access to a safer smartphone for kids called the Bark Phone. Check out the Bark Phone Check out the Bark Parental Monitoring App for iPhones and Androids (use code SCROLLING2DEATH for 10% off)