Big Tech Gut Check (week of April 15, 2024)

The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech. The highlights for this week: Updates on WhatsApp and the danger of encrypted messaging TikTok test accounts show that TikTok is suggesting suicidal content to teens Study shows link between social media use and gambling New research identifies most harmful aspects of social media for minors Update on this week's Congressional hearing  What's happening with the TikTok "ban" (with special guest Patrick Lyden) Snapchat's effort to identify AI-generated content Instagram's disappointing announcement related to nude images Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.