Lauren Greenfield

as kind of this case study and and the diversity wasn't just socioeconomic or or in terms of race or class it was also in terms of relationship with social media like there's one kid jonathan who never posts about himself and there's another kid ellie who had a viral fame incident when she was very young so A lot of the kids had different kind of stories and relationships around social media.

as kind of this case study and and the diversity wasn't just socioeconomic or or in terms of race or class it was also in terms of relationship with social media like there's one kid jonathan who never posts about himself and there's another kid ellie who had a viral fame incident when she was very young so A lot of the kids had different kind of stories and relationships around social media.

And they came from geography that was all over the map. And one of the really gratifying things has been that kids don't relate to the person that's like from their class or race. They really bond based on the social media story and not the background. And I think that says something about this generation.

And they came from geography that was all over the map. And one of the really gratifying things has been that kids don't relate to the person that's like from their class or race. They really bond based on the social media story and not the background. And I think that says something about this generation.

And they came from geography that was all over the map. And one of the really gratifying things has been that kids don't relate to the person that's like from their class or race. They really bond based on the social media story and not the background. And I think that says something about this generation.

Or have the same nice experience? Yeah, that's what I found.

Or have the same nice experience? Yeah, that's what I found.

Or have the same nice experience? Yeah, that's what I found.

And Jack was charging kids for the parties. So they're paying for the party, and he's making bank.

And Jack was charging kids for the parties. So they're paying for the party, and he's making bank.

And Jack was charging kids for the parties. So they're paying for the party, and he's making bank.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And when you think about, you know, the crises that I've documented in the pre-social media age, like eating disorders, these are already things that thrive on social contagion. And, you know, when you add that to addiction and you add that to an algorithm designed for maximum engagement, It's a dangerous place for kids.

And when you think about, you know, the crises that I've documented in the pre-social media age, like eating disorders, these are already things that thrive on social contagion. And, you know, when you add that to addiction and you add that to an algorithm designed for maximum engagement, It's a dangerous place for kids.

And when you think about, you know, the crises that I've documented in the pre-social media age, like eating disorders, these are already things that thrive on social contagion. And, you know, when you add that to addiction and you add that to an algorithm designed for maximum engagement, It's a dangerous place for kids.

And I think that party definitely felt very chaotic in a way that's like scary in the sense of like, you don't feel safe. the moral compass of what's going on. But, you know, on the other hand, I feel like they're also, like they were incredibly wise and they had like strong ethics and judgment. And so it's kind of a contradiction.

And I think that party definitely felt very chaotic in a way that's like scary in the sense of like, you don't feel safe. the moral compass of what's going on. But, you know, on the other hand, I feel like they're also, like they were incredibly wise and they had like strong ethics and judgment. And so it's kind of a contradiction.

And I think that party definitely felt very chaotic in a way that's like scary in the sense of like, you don't feel safe. the moral compass of what's going on. But, you know, on the other hand, I feel like they're also, like they were incredibly wise and they had like strong ethics and judgment. And so it's kind of a contradiction.