Big Tech Gut Check (week of August 12, 2024)
Aug 16, 2024•12 min
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Episode description
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:
- CCDH Releases Report Showing That Instagram is Failing Women (full report)
- What Happened When 8 Teenagers Went Without Smartphones for 1 Month (full story)
- New Study by JAMA Found That Tablet Use in Early Childhood Leads to Emotional Disregulation (study here)
- Research: Kids and Parents Suffering From Still Face Syndrome Due to Screen Use (study here)
- What is KOSA (and what is it not)? A Breakdown for Parents
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