Scrolling 2 Death
by Nicki Petrossi
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[TRIAL IS OFF] The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial
[TRIAL IS OFF] The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial
About this podcast
Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Through interviews with parents and experts, we explore smartphone use, screen time, school-issued devices, social media use and so much more.
Episodes
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- [TRIAL IS OFF] The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial · 9 minSnap settled. And with that, all four defendants have now settled the cases brought by Shawna and Kadence before trial. In this mini-episode of The Heat is On…Big Tech on Trial…
- [WEEK 1 RECAP] The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial: Shawna & Kadence vs. Snap, Inc. · 30 minWEEK 1 RECAP: Shawna (16) & Kadence (18) vs. Snap, Inc. Meta has settled. Now all eyes are on Snap. In this episode of The Heat Is On… Big Tech on Trial, Nicki Petrossi and…
- The Heat Is On…Big Tech on Trial: Pre-Trial Special — Shawna (16) & Kadence (18) vs. Meta & Snap, Inc. · 45 minTwo teenage girls. Two of the biggest tech companies in the world. And a courtroom battle that every parent should be paying attention to. In this pre-trial special, Nicki…
- Parents Ask, We Answer: Phones, Screens & Social Media (ft. Titania Jordan) · 29 minHow much screen time is too much? Should you let your sixth grader get Snapchat? Can you really opt your kindergartner out of school technology? And what do you do when your kid…
- Is AI really going to kill us all? ft. Sarah Gardner · 31 minAI experts are warning us that the risks are real—and that we may be running out of time to get this right. So why are we racing to build it faster, and why are the people…
- Frances Haugen: The Woman Behind The Social Reckoning · 38 minFive years ago, Frances Haugen walked away from Facebook and exposed what the company knew about the harms its platforms were causing—including the impact on children. Now, with…
- Your Attention Please: The Stories Behind the Film (ft. Kristin Bride and Sara Robin) · 35 minWhat happens when the technology designed to connect us starts pulling us away from our humanity? In this deeply personal conversation, I’m joined by Your Attention Please…
- We saw The Social Reckoning [MINI-EPISODE] · 13 minWe saw The Social Reckoning—and we have a lot to say. Sarah Gardner (of Heat Initiative) and I got an early look at The Social Reckoning, and even after everything we thought we…
- Your Child’s First Device: A Psychologist Weighs In (ft. Dr. Carrie Mackensen & Titania Jordan) · 47 minWhen is your child ready for their first phone or watch—and how do you make that transition without handing over too much, too soon? In this episode, I’m joined by psychologist…
- Big Tech's Education Playbook: Exposed (ft. NY Times journalist Natasha Singer) · 44 minWhat happens when Big Tech gets to decide what our kids learn? Technology companies have worked their way into our schools—not just providing the devices and software, but…
- I gave my kid their first device (ft. Sarah Gardner & Titania Jordan) · 34 minWhat happens when two parents who have spent years saying “not yet” to devices finally decide their kids are ready? In this conversation, Nicki Petrossi and Sarah Gardner share…
- Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition (Part 4) · 52 minWhat can parents actually do when their child's school is using too much technology? In the final episode of our Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition back-to-school series, I'm…
- Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition (Part 3) · 44 minPart 3 with Dr. Jared Cooney-Horvath Is classroom technology actually helping children learn—or have we accepted a massive educational experiment without the evidence to support…
- Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition (Part 2) · 34 minPart 2: Chris McKenna of Protect Young Eyes Can your child access YouTube, AI chatbots, or the open internet on their school-issued device? And if so, who is responsible for…
- Ask the Experts: School Tech Edition (Part 1) · 37 minPart 1 with superintendent Dr. Greg Taranto Schools were promised that more technology would improve education. But did it? In this episode of Ask the Experts: School Tech…
- How AI Is Impacting Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know (with Titania Jordan) · 49 minArtificial intelligence (AI) is already woven into nearly every part of our children's digital lives—from Google searches and school-issued devices to Snapchat, Instagram, voice…
- The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial: The Evidence (with attorney Previn Warren) · 32 minThe courtroom battles are still unfolding, and the evidence continues to grow. In this episode of The Heat is On: Big Tech on Trial, Nicki Petrossi and Sarah Gardner chat with…
- The Heat is On...DC: How many more? (with parent survivor Amy Neville) · 32 minThis week, Nicki Petrossi and Sarah Gardner take listeners to Washington, D.C., following an emotional and powerful Social Media Victims Remembrance Day (SMVRD)—a day dedicated…
- The Heat is On...Snapchat (One Week on Snapchat as a 7th Grader) · 27 minWhat really happens when a 13-year-old joins Snapchat? In this episode, we break down a disturbing new investigation from ParentsTogether Action and Heat Initiative that…
- Is the iPhone Finally Safe for Kids? (with Titania Jordan & Chris McKenna) · 36 minApple wants parents to celebrate its latest parental control updates. But child safety advocates aren't buying the hype. In this episode, I brought in Titania Jordan of Bark…
