Big Tech Gut Check (week of August 12, 2024)

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: CCDH Releases Report Showing That Instagram is Failing Women (full report) What Happened When 8 Teenagers Went Without Smartphones for 1 Month (full story) New Study by JAMA Found That Tablet Use in Early Childhood Leads to Emotional Disregulation (study here) Research: Kids and Parents Suffering From Still Face Syndrome Due to Screen Use (study here) What is KOSA (and what is it not)? A Breakdown for Parents  Contact your Representative in the House: Visit house.gov and enter ZIP code at the top right to find your representative This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies. These days, parents have access to a safer smartphone for kids called the Bark Phone.  Check out the Bark Phone Check out the Bark Parental Monitoring App for iPhones and Androids (use code SCROLLING2DEATH for 10% off)