Lauren Greenfield

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.

In a way, that was the hope that came out of the series, is at the end, they're saying, we would like a place to interact, connect without phones. And I think, for me, it was shocking that that seemed like a novel idea. But I think that, I mean...

In a way, that was the hope that came out of the series, is at the end, they're saying, we would like a place to interact, connect without phones. And I think, for me, it was shocking that that seemed like a novel idea. But I think that, I mean...

In a way, that was the hope that came out of the series, is at the end, they're saying, we would like a place to interact, connect without phones. And I think, for me, it was shocking that that seemed like a novel idea. But I think that, I mean...

What I did find vis-a-vis pornography is that every kid was exposed to it, that it does create really unrealistic expectations and standards for both girls and boys. One of the scary things was seeing that the trend that everybody was talking about was BDSM for teenagers. And it was almost like almost like a comedy moment when one girl says, and teenagers don't even know how to choke properly.

What I did find vis-a-vis pornography is that every kid was exposed to it, that it does create really unrealistic expectations and standards for both girls and boys. One of the scary things was seeing that the trend that everybody was talking about was BDSM for teenagers. And it was almost like almost like a comedy moment when one girl says, and teenagers don't even know how to choke properly.

What I did find vis-a-vis pornography is that every kid was exposed to it, that it does create really unrealistic expectations and standards for both girls and boys. One of the scary things was seeing that the trend that everybody was talking about was BDSM for teenagers. And it was almost like almost like a comedy moment when one girl says, and teenagers don't even know how to choke properly.

Like they're just teenagers. And so I think, and that wasn't just pornography, that's on TikTok. So I think that, you know, and one girl talked about being in abusive relationship as her first relationship and not knowing that, that it was abusive because of what she had seen as normative on pornography.

Like they're just teenagers. And so I think, and that wasn't just pornography, that's on TikTok. So I think that, you know, and one girl talked about being in abusive relationship as her first relationship and not knowing that, that it was abusive because of what she had seen as normative on pornography.

Like they're just teenagers. And so I think, and that wasn't just pornography, that's on TikTok. So I think that, you know, and one girl talked about being in abusive relationship as her first relationship and not knowing that, that it was abusive because of what she had seen as normative on pornography.

And we hear stories about assault and violence against girls, and we can see this being mirrored in pornography. So I think that in a way, what I was looking at was more probably like common and mainstream than having a relationship with a bot, but you can see how dangerous the influences are. And also just how

And we hear stories about assault and violence against girls, and we can see this being mirrored in pornography. So I think that in a way, what I was looking at was more probably like common and mainstream than having a relationship with a bot, but you can see how dangerous the influences are. And also just how

And we hear stories about assault and violence against girls, and we can see this being mirrored in pornography. So I think that in a way, what I was looking at was more probably like common and mainstream than having a relationship with a bot, but you can see how dangerous the influences are. And also just how

how it kind of takes away from like the joy and romance and, you know, puppy love of being a kid. We also see relationships being about fame. Like one girl, Ellie, has a puppy love relationship in middle school with a child actor, and then she becomes famous accidentally. And we see kind of relationships be means to popularity.

how it kind of takes away from like the joy and romance and, you know, puppy love of being a kid. We also see relationships being about fame. Like one girl, Ellie, has a puppy love relationship in middle school with a child actor, and then she becomes famous accidentally. And we see kind of relationships be means to popularity.

how it kind of takes away from like the joy and romance and, you know, puppy love of being a kid. We also see relationships being about fame. Like one girl, Ellie, has a puppy love relationship in middle school with a child actor, and then she becomes famous accidentally. And we see kind of relationships be means to popularity.

I mean, I agree. A lot of them said they would have preferred to be in the generation of their parents before it exists. And yet it's a kind of necessary evil in their generation. Like Cooper and Stella are talking at the end and say, like, do we exist if we're not online? Like that's the current existential question for young people. I think it's very hard to to go off as an individual.

I mean, I agree. A lot of them said they would have preferred to be in the generation of their parents before it exists. And yet it's a kind of necessary evil in their generation. Like Cooper and Stella are talking at the end and say, like, do we exist if we're not online? Like that's the current existential question for young people. I think it's very hard to to go off as an individual.

I mean, I agree. A lot of them said they would have preferred to be in the generation of their parents before it exists. And yet it's a kind of necessary evil in their generation. Like Cooper and Stella are talking at the end and say, like, do we exist if we're not online? Like that's the current existential question for young people. I think it's very hard to to go off as an individual.

We see Ivy go off in the show and eventually get back on. It's a real statement of saying, I'm going to be outside of the social life. I think that being a teenager is about being in the social life, trying to find yourself socially, having friends, being accepted. I think that As a next step, like really we need collective action. It's very hard to do this individually.