TEC246: Protect the girls. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the exploitation of girls on Instagram in accounts managed by moms and stalked by men and what we should do about it. Plus, Joanne’s Vision Pro experience, the failure of self-checkout, and more.
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* A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men
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