Oct. 29, 2021
Social media’s impact on our youth with Destinee Adams
In this special episode, the Newsroom welcomes former News Press intern Destinee Adams to the studio. Destinee recently co-authored an article for TIME with Zamaan Qureshi titled, 'Instagram is doing grave harm to our generation. We need help to stop it.' Hear Destinee's journey as a young person growing up in the age of social media and the struggle to present your authentic self online. She also introduces us to #birate TikTok. But only if you want your algorithm filled with pirates. Arrggh!
Articles mentioned on the show:
- Instagram Is Doing Grave Harm to Our Generation. We Need Help to Stop It
- Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: The 60 Minutes Interview
- Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show (paywall)
- Destinee’s articles for the News Press
- #birate TikTok
- Destinee and Zamaan on Morning Joe
- Blumenthal Questions Facebook Exec: 'Will You Commit To Ending Finsta?'
- Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: The Scandal and the Fallout So Far
Recorded Oct. 22, 2021
Episode permalink: https://www.studiostillwater.net/in-the-newsroom-ep28
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