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Show Notes
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 (more here)
Meta Announces New Efforts to Fight Sextortion (news update)
DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (report here)
Sinaloa Cartel Leader Arrested by U.S. Officials (update here)
Ask your Reps to Pass KOSA!
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
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.
Check out the Bark Parental Monitoring App for iPhones and Androids