Strongly Recommended Watch: "Can't Look Away": New Documentary Examines How Social Media Addiction Can Harm — Even Kill — Kids
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"Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media" is a new documentary that exposes the real-life consequences of the algorithms of big tech companies and their impact on children and teens. In 2022, social media companies made an estimated $11 billion advertising to minors in the U.S., where 95% of teenagers use social media. One in three teens uses social media almost constantly. "These products, they're not designed to hook us, adults," says Laura Marquez-Garrett, an attorney at the Social Media Victims Law Center in Seattle who is featured in "Can't Look Away."
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"Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media" is a new documentary that exposes the real-life consequences of the algorithms of big tech companies and their impact on children and teens. In 2022, social media companies made an estimated $11 billion advertising to minors in the U.S., where 95% of teenagers use social media. One in three teens uses social media almost constantly. "These products, they're not designed to hook us, adults," says Laura Marquez-Garrett, an attorney at the Social Media Victims Law Center in Seattle who is featured in "Can't Look Away."
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst There is an increasing concern on those researching the impact of Social Media on young users.Not that SM per se is bad, but when research like this one finds investigation dives into how unchecked screen time, algorithmic manipulation, and toxic online cultures are harming even influencing the crisis of mental health crises and real-world violence, this isn’t just about "too much scrolling"; it’s a wake-up call for parents, educators, and policymakers. As professionals in tech, education, or healthcare, we must ask: How do we balance innovation with protection? Watch, share, and let’s demand accountability. Where do redraw the line between tech use and abuse for our kids?