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Big Tech Gut Check (week of May 6, 2024)

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The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech.


The highlights for this week:

  • TikTok sues the U.S. Government in response to new legislation
  • A number of states pass laws to limit minor's use of social media
  • President Biden passed the REPORT Act to fight sextortion
  • Fentanyl-laced pills are sweeping the nation (and being sold on social media)
  • New social media recommendations from Ofcom 


    • Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.


    Interviews mentioned during this episode:

    • What Parents Need to Know About CSAM (with Cath Knibbs)

      • Social Media: An Open Air Drug Market (with Bill Bodner)

      Drugs in a Snap (with Amy Neville)

      More Snapchat More Problems (with Sam Chapman)


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