Social media emerged as a way to democratize information and amplify marginalized voices. It empowered a new creative class, and fueled social justice movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter. But as social apps are designed to squeeze profit from our attention, the dark side is now well studied. We've all felt the doom scroll addiction, anxiety, and depression that comes along with our constant need to see what others are doing — not to mention the privacy concerns. Now, consider the kids.
Citing massive spikes in teen suicides, bullying, and depression, some school districts are striking back at tech companies like Meta, Snap and TikTok for these abusive practices with class action lawsuits. So, do they have legs? And could any of these cases lead to stronger social media regulation?
CNN senior tech writer Samantha Murphy Kelly has been covering these lawsuits, and brings Alli and Lindsey up to speed on what they might mean for the future of how kids use the Internet.
Follow Sam's work here: https://twitter.com/HeySamantha
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220 What Is and Is Not "Free Speech" on the Internet?
219 Adult Breastfeeding & Nursing Relationships
Making Spreadsheets Fun With @BachelorData [ENCORE]
218 How One Direction Fandom Shaped the Social Web
217 Doctors of TikTok Fighting Medical Disinformation
216 The Good News Only Episode
Unnecessary Inventions [Encore Episode 148] September 28, 2020
215 The Woke Bible: Messed-Up Bible Stories With a Modern Twist
214 Autcraft: The Minecraft Server for Kids With Autism
213 May the 9th Be With You
212 r/Place and the Legacy of the "Million Dollar Homepage"
211 Letters From Furry Con and the Upsides of "Ass Pee"
210 How .GIFs Became the Lingua Franca of the Internet
209 TikTok ... Doom
208 This radio transmission has broadcast secret Russian military codes non-stop since 1982
207 Tumblr Communities That Shaped the Modern Web
[Encore] 167 Ships of the Northern Fleet (March 15, 2021)
206 How AfterEllen.com Became a Safe Haven for the Early LGBTQ+ Online Community
205 That Time Alli and Lindsey Saw Each Other Naked
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