Today, Explained

Why parents are suing social media

May 1, 2023

26:07

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Episode notes

The Risks of Social Media Use for Adolescents

01:27

Las redes sociales tienen el mismo principio adictivo que las máquinas tragamonedas

01:59

Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Social Media for Adolescents

01:22

Introduction

3min

The Future of Addiction

3min

The Consequences of Giving Your Kids a Phone

2min

The Negative Pervasive Social Phenomenon of Instagram

2min

The Science of What Social Media Is Doing to Kids

3min

The Effects of Social Media on Kids' Mental Health

2min

The Evolution of Social Media

2min

The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Brain Size

5min

The Risks and Benefits of Social Media for Adolescence

3min

Congress has yet to pass legislation regulating social media companies, so parents are taking matters into their own hands. A lawyer representing them explains how a new spin on an old legal theory might lead to a big win.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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