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How social media companies are addicting adolescents | Ep. 138

How social media companies are addicting adolescents | Ep. 138

Today in Tech

March 26, 202444m 22s

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Show Notes

Using tactics like how Las Vegas casinos keep customers in their seats, big social media companies are designing interfaces to keep users on the platform for longer periods of times. This can be very problematic for younger users, who have brains that are still developing and can be seriously affected by addiction behavior. Keith chats with Dr. Lisa Strohman, a licensed psychologist and director of the Digital Citizen Academy, about the harmful effects of social media addiction.