92 episodes
Scrolling 2 Death Nicki Reisberg
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- Kids & Family
Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Through interviews with parents and experts, we explore smartphone use, screen time, school-issued devices, social media use and so much more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/support
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"My daughter was deceived to death." (with Matt Capelouto)
Matt Capelouto lost his daughter Alexandra to a fentanyl poisoning from a fake pill she purchased on Snapchat.
The dangers of fentanyl are real and they are in the hands of children like yours. Through this vulnerable story, parents will learn about the fentanyl epidemic and how you can protect your children through preparation and open conversations.
Learn about Matt's organization called Drug Induced Homicide.
If you're interested in supporting Alexandra's Law and live in California:
Sign up for California ballot measure updates here.
Help Matt hold legislators accountable here.
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TikTok Killed My Son (with Jennie DeSerio)
Jennie DeSerio lost her 16-year-old son Mason to suicide after he was served countless TikTok videos glorifying suicide.
In this vulnerable discussion, Jennie warns parents against social media harms and describes several federal bills which would help protect our children online.
To make your voice heard, contact your representative in the House and also your Senators:
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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Kids' Online Safety (with Senator Marsha Blackburn)
I was honored to welcome Senator Marsha Blackburn for an important conversation about the safety of our children online.
Together, we address the dangers of social media for children and the fight against sextortion. Senator Blackburn emphasizes the need for online safety legislation, accountability for social media platforms, and the importance of parental support in passing much-needed bills like the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
Our legislators can't do it alone. They need to hear from parents like us. Parents' voices are what's going to make a difference in the fight for our childrens' safety online. Contact your representative (both the House and the Senate) and tell them to support KOSA!
As a reminder, you have 2 Senators and a member of the House of Representatives of your district. Here are instructions on how to contact your specific representatives:
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
About Senator Marsha Blackburn
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn was sworn in to the Senate in January 2019. Before her election to the Senate, Marsha represented Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.
Marsha’s public service is dedicated to promoting opportunities for women and making America a more prosperous place to live. Marsha’s leadership philosophy is based on her experiences in the private sector as a small business woman and author, as well as being a mother and grandmother. More about Senator Blackburn here.
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Kids Before Tech (with Julie Scelfo)
In this interview, I welcomed Julie Scelfo, the Founder and Executive Director of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA).
Parents will relate to our candid conversation about the state of today's media-addicted world, and walk away with motivation and a plan of action to better protect your kids online.
About Julie Scelfo:
Julie Scelfo is Founder and Executive Director of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), a grassroots movement of parents fighting back against media addiction and creating a world in which real-life experiences and interactions remain at the heart of a healthy childhood. She is an award-winning journalist, a former New York Times staff writer, a media ecologist, and a parent.
Scelfo was moved to start MAMA after reporting on the youth mental health crisis and seeing suicidality affect children at ever-younger ages, and recognizing how a multitude of factors—including screen addiction and absent regulations—has created an unhealthy, unsafe media environment.
Scelfo’s stories on mental health have been leading the national conversation for decades, from her coverage of suicidality and social media on college campuses, to increasing suicidality among tweens.
In addition to her MAMA advocacy, Scelfo is the author of The Women Who Made New York, (Seal Press/Hachette), an inclusive collection of biographies revealing how it was women—and not just men—who built one of the world’s greatest cities. She is a frequent public speaker who has made numerous appearances on television, radio and podcasts, and invites you to join her coalition at JoinMAMA.or
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Big Tech Gut Check (week of May 27, 2024)
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:
Updates on the TikTok Divest-or-Ban legislation
China to start censoring "wealth-flaunting" on TikTok
Billionaire Frank McCourt's bid to buy TikTok
More school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta
Meta shareholders protest over child safety concerns
Maryland passes Maryland Kids Code
Latest mark-up of KOSA and APRA
The rising sextortion epidemic (how you can protect your kids)
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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Teachers Talk: The Truth About Screens at School (with Brooke Natzke)
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 former Waldorf educator Brooke Natzke.
Brooke answers common questions such as:
What is the origin of the Waldorf education?
How does the Waldorf approach compare/contrast to public schools? Montessori schools?
What is the Waldorf approach to technology use in the classroom?
Does restricting technology through schooling cause the child to be behind when they enter college or career life?
How can we communicate with our public schools if we're not happy with tech use?
Here's the link to Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA) which was mentioned in the episode.
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