Scrolling 2 Death Nicki Reisberg

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:


Links Between TikTok Use and Teen Suicide
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Moves Forward in the Senate
Meta Announces New Efforts to Fight Sextortion
DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
Sinaloa Cartel Leader Arrested by U.S. Officials

Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.

This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies. These days, parents have access to a safer smartphone for kids called the Bark Phone.


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Welcome to Teachers Talk, a series on Scrolling 2 Death featuring candid discussions with teachers. Parents are going to get the real deal on what's happening with screens at school, how tech is affecting students' learning and teachers' jobs.





Today's episode features a high school educator in Canada that we're calling Mrs. C.



This conversation goes way beyond screens in school as Mrs. C shares her experience providing a low-tech household for her three children and restricting social media until at least 16.



This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies.


Learn about the Bark App for iPhones and Androids *Use code SCROLLING2DEATH FOR 10% OFF
Check out the Bark Phone


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Isabel Nugent was a talented and brilliant 15-year-old girl who tragically died by suicide. She was beautiful, intelligent, artistic, and athletic. Isabel had a strong sense of social justice and was loved by her friends and teachers.

In October 2023, Isabel died by suicide, and her mother believes that she had obtained information on a dangerous website that promotes self-harm. The website grooms vulnerable individuals and provides detailed instructions on how to die "peacefully" using harmful substances.

This conversation with Isabel's mom Katherine discusses the existence of online suicide assistance forums and the challenges in taking them down.

Protect Children By Contacting Your Representatives

Please contact your Senators (senate.gov) and members in the House (house.gov) and ask them to sponsor House Bill H.R. 9260 (Stop online suicide assistance forums, SOSAF) to ban dangerous website which promote suicide and self harm.



This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies.


Learn about the Bark App for iPhones and Androids:
*Use code SCROLLING2DEATH FOR 10% OFF
Check out the Bark Phone


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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:


Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Triggers Social Media Conspiracies (CNN Article)
Belief in Conspiracy Theories Higher Among Teens Than Adults (CCDH Report)
Latest String of Nefarious Activity on Snapchat Concerns Parents (Google it)
Meta Stock Plunges (More Here)
Trump Points Finger at Meta for Teen Suicide Rates (Bloomberg Article)
Billionaire Jeff Yass May Be The Donor Behind Trump’s TikTok FlipFlop (Forbes Article)



**Senator Rand Paul Blocks Vital Kids Online Safety Bill: Call Senator Paul and ask him to stop blocking KOSA! (202) 224-4343



Contact your Representative in the House: Visit house.gov and enter ZIP code at the top right to find your representative



Contact your Senators: Visit senate.gov and use the state drop down at the top of your screen


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Welcome to Teachers Talk, a series on Scrolling 2 Death featuring candid discussions with teachers. Parents are going to get the real deal on what's happening with screens at school, how tech is affecting students' learning and teachers' jobs.





Today's episode features educator and speaker Ronna Glickman. You can reach Ronna at socialmediasafety.education


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In this episode I welcome Karl Stillner (co-founder and CEO of BrightCanary) for a discussion about device monitoring. These days, parents need to have an understanding of what's going on in their children's digital lives, but is there a point where we breach their privacy?



This chat makes it clear that social media companies and the U.S. government do not have our kids backs online. It is up to us parents to keep them safe, and that requires a level of monitoring plus open conversations with our kids. Karl and I get into detail on the best approach for parents in this raw conversation.



About Karl Stillner

Karl is the father of two boys, aged 12 and 9. He co-founded BrightCanary, a service that helps parents engage and prepare kids for digital lives, in 2022. Prior to starting BrightCanary, was a VP at T-Mobile USA, where he led M&A and operations for T-Mobile Advertising. T-Mobile Advertising, currently over $500m in annual revenue, was formed when a company Karl co-founded, PushSpring, was acquired by T-Mobile in 2019. Karl has had numerous other technology-related roles, including a board seat with Decisive Farming, a leader in the AgTech space, that was sold in Telus in 2019 and driving the business strategy and sale of Mobiata, which created FlightTrack a mobile app for travel, to Expedia. Prior to working in technology, Karl was a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting. Karl has a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.


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