Big Tech Gut Check (week of April 1, 2024)
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The Big Tech Gut Check is a super quick, weekly update on all things social media and Big Tech. The highlights for this week: The book that will change the tide (The Anxious Generation) New CSAM research that parents need to be aware of  Basically no parents use the parental controls on Snapchat and Discord Meta is sued for $7B by their own advertisers Snapchat's new ranking feature fuels teen anxiety Check back on Fridays for everything that parents need to know about the platforms our children are spending hours on every day.
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