I Was 11 When Instagram Took Over My Life
When Taylor Little got on Instagram at 11 years old, they had no idea it would pull them into a dark world of self harm and suicide that would consume their childhood.
Question Everything · Brian Reed
April 9, 202642m 58s
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<p dir="ltr">Taylor Little was 11 years old when they lied about their age to sign up for Instagram. Now, 13 years later, they’re one of thousands of people suing the company, accusing Instagram of purposely addicting them as a child and driving them to years of mental health struggles. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Taylor takes Brian inside their dark and twisted experience with the app. They say it all started with a suggestion Instagram sent them to visit an account they didn’t follow, which they developed a morbid fascination with.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Who bears responsibility for what happened to Taylor? Is it Instagram? The users who posted the content that consumed them? Their mom? </p>
<p dir="ltr">Today’s show deals with issues of self harm and suicide. If you or someone you know are struggling with these issues, call the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">Suicide & Crisis Lifeline</a> at 988. </p>
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