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: 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.