We must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they're conducting on our children for profit. There should be more research and transparency, says francis haugan. Our lawmakers have done absolutely nothing from a regulatory front to curb these businesses and protect our children. The scores of high paid lobbyists that work for these same companies are shimmying up to these lawmakers, and it's working.
Kara and guest host Stephanie Ruhle discuss the latest developments in Ukraine, the Fed's plan to raise interest rates, and a new investigation of TikTok's effects on mental health. Plus, Friend of Pivot Gal Beckerman joins to discuss his new book, The Quiet Before: On The Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas.
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