Lauren Greenfield
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Well, I think that when Jonathan says it's our lifeline, but it's a loaded gun, both are necessary. So I think that the current paradigm is not working. I think that basically we need regulation. We need the algorithms to be changed. We need the tech companies to be accountable. What social studies does is it kind of tells you how kids are being affected in the specifics.
Well, I think that when Jonathan says it's our lifeline, but it's a loaded gun, both are necessary. So I think that the current paradigm is not working. I think that basically we need regulation. We need the algorithms to be changed. We need the tech companies to be accountable. What social studies does is it kind of tells you how kids are being affected in the specifics.
Well, I think that when Jonathan says it's our lifeline, but it's a loaded gun, both are necessary. So I think that the current paradigm is not working. I think that basically we need regulation. We need the algorithms to be changed. We need the tech companies to be accountable. What social studies does is it kind of tells you how kids are being affected in the specifics.
And I think one of the things in the short term that parents can do is talk to their kids about it. I have heard parents say, I'm afraid to watch the show. Even in the show, Sydney's mom Sydney's a girl who posts very provocative pictures and sexy pictures of herself online and gets a lot of feedback by boys and men. And her mom in the show says, I don't know if I want to.
And I think one of the things in the short term that parents can do is talk to their kids about it. I have heard parents say, I'm afraid to watch the show. Even in the show, Sydney's mom Sydney's a girl who posts very provocative pictures and sexy pictures of herself online and gets a lot of feedback by boys and men. And her mom in the show says, I don't know if I want to.
And I think one of the things in the short term that parents can do is talk to their kids about it. I have heard parents say, I'm afraid to watch the show. Even in the show, Sydney's mom Sydney's a girl who posts very provocative pictures and sexy pictures of herself online and gets a lot of feedback by boys and men. And her mom in the show says, I don't know if I want to.
see what's on her TikTok. I think that's a common thing from parents that they don't want to fully know. And I think that's one important thing is that this is a kind of secretive world. And that's what the show is meant to do is kind of break that open. And I think kids want to have those conversations.
see what's on her TikTok. I think that's a common thing from parents that they don't want to fully know. And I think that's one important thing is that this is a kind of secretive world. And that's what the show is meant to do is kind of break that open. And I think kids want to have those conversations.
see what's on her TikTok. I think that's a common thing from parents that they don't want to fully know. And I think that's one important thing is that this is a kind of secretive world. And that's what the show is meant to do is kind of break that open. And I think kids want to have those conversations.
Anyway, it was really a problematic thing. And Scott asked, like, what's the thing that parents don't know? I think one of the things is how common this is. Like, in the... We have groups in the show and they do silent clapping when they identify with what other kids are saying. And that happens so often. I ask the kids, like, how many have been sent a nude or sent a nude?
Anyway, it was really a problematic thing. And Scott asked, like, what's the thing that parents don't know? I think one of the things is how common this is. Like, in the... We have groups in the show and they do silent clapping when they identify with what other kids are saying. And that happens so often. I ask the kids, like, how many have been sent a nude or sent a nude?
Anyway, it was really a problematic thing. And Scott asked, like, what's the thing that parents don't know? I think one of the things is how common this is. Like, in the... We have groups in the show and they do silent clapping when they identify with what other kids are saying. And that happens so often. I ask the kids, like, how many have been sent a nude or sent a nude?
Almost all the kids' hands goes up. How many have dealt with an eating disorder or disordered eating? So many of the kids' hands go up. When did you first see pornography? Third grade. You know, I think pornography as the new sex ed is one of the things that's addressed in the show. And I think parents just don't realize that
Almost all the kids' hands goes up. How many have dealt with an eating disorder or disordered eating? So many of the kids' hands go up. When did you first see pornography? Third grade. You know, I think pornography as the new sex ed is one of the things that's addressed in the show. And I think parents just don't realize that
Almost all the kids' hands goes up. How many have dealt with an eating disorder or disordered eating? So many of the kids' hands go up. When did you first see pornography? Third grade. You know, I think pornography as the new sex ed is one of the things that's addressed in the show. And I think parents just don't realize that
that their own kids are seeing all of this material and also how traumatic it is for them that they really want to both talk about it and also have a place to process it.
that their own kids are seeing all of this material and also how traumatic it is for them that they really want to both talk about it and also have a place to process it.
that their own kids are seeing all of this material and also how traumatic it is for them that they really want to both talk about it and also have a place to process it.
And I have not. I have not. I read the story about the teen who committed suicide after the AI-bought relationship, and that was just completely horrifying. But I haven't done any research on that. What I did find is that By the end of the year, what the kids articulated is they want to have face-to-face connection with each other.
And I have not. I have not. I read the story about the teen who committed suicide after the AI-bought relationship, and that was just completely horrifying. But I haven't done any research on that. What I did find is that By the end of the year, what the kids articulated is they want to have face-to-face connection with each other.