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Big Tech Gut Check (week of October 28, 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:

  • Can AI be blamed for 14-year-old Sewell Setzer's suicide?
  • "An AI Chatbot killed my son." (with Megan Garcia)
  • Chatbots of Dead Teens Found on Character AI
  • Google Has Deep Ties to AI Startup Accused of Causing Teen Suicide
  • NYC Teens Reject Cell Phones and Social Media
  • Roblox is a Pedophile Hellscape for Kids (a breakdown of the investigation)
  • Roblox Attempts to Bar Child Predators
  • The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books
  • Louisiana Driver Causes Crash While Attempting TikTok Drift Challenge


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


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