The Tragedies of TikTok

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Social media can be a cruel place for adults putting their lives in front of the world to scrutinize. So imagine how crushing it can be for kids just finding their self-worth. The Ellises talk about their resistance to letting their kids have their own social media. Dead ass.See ... Show More

Hour 1 of A&G features... No science behind COVID restrictions and more Hunter Biden trial shenanigans Activists are pushing the narrative and the media is caving Advice to parents of teens and job interview issues with young people Phonephobia in our young folks Stupid Should Hu ... Show More

A few days ago, Utah became the first state to pass a law prohibiting social media services from allowing users under 18 to have accounts without the explicit consent of a parent or guardian. The move, by Republican officials, is intended to address what they describe as a mental ... Show More

Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General warned that social media could pose “profound risk of harm” to young people’s mental health. What makes social media potentially harmful, and whose responsibility is it to protect kids? Reporters Julie Jargon and Jeff Horwitz answer your questi ... Show More

For young influencers on Instagram, their followers can include large numbers of men who take a sexual interest in children. WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Zoe Thomas with the story of one family that came to accept this grim reality. Plus, people are turning to Reddit o ... Show More

Social media and photo editing are giving teens unrealistic beauty expectations for themselves, causing them to turn to plastic surgery. Here’s why that needs to change. Plus, former Facebook product manager-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen explains how Facebook’s algorithm st ... Show More

We’re living through the end of something. Facebook is the site where your older family shares racist memes, Twitter seems only capable of talking about itself, and Instagram can’t compete with TikTok. What started with Friendster and MySpace, social media, once felt like a total ... Show More