Scrolling 2 Death

Big Tech Gut Check (week of August 19, 2024)

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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:

  • What Snapchat Isn’t Telling You? The Dark Side of Snapchat (article here)
  • New Research Reveals Communicating Online with Friends Brings Australians Happiness (full report)
  • Stack of TikTok Lawsuits Grows Higher (report here)
  • Schools All Over the Nation Roll Out Phone Bans
  • Phone Free Schools Movement Releases Toolkit (download here)
  • What Parents Need to Know About The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) 


    • Ask your Representative to Pass KOSA!

    Contact your Representative in the House: Visit house.gov and enter ZIP code at the top right to find your representative


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