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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:
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Passes 91-3 in the Senate (more here)
NYC Cellphone Ban Begins February 2025 (more here)
Ask Your School for a Stricter Phone Policy (template)
Ask Your School for Less Time on Their School-Issued Device (template)
Meta to Pay $1.4B Settlement with Texas in Privacy Lawsuit (more here)
TikTok Censors Content Served to Americans (more here)
TikTok Amplifies Neo-Nazi Content (more 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
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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