“Moral Panic” Over Social Media Just Became Moral Accountability

“Moral Panic” Over Social Media Just Became Moral Accountability

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March 29, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent verdict in a social media addiction trial and its implications for moral accountability regarding children's safety online.

The verdict of the landmark social media addiction/harms trial came back GUILTY. For more than a decade, those who spoke out against social media and its harm to children were accused of “moral panic.” While there was always an urgency to warn others, it was never fear or panic. But the persuasive and personalized design features embedded in social media platforms remain a moral problem in our society. Now, finally, we are starting to see some moral accountability. Articles referenced: What did jury decide in social media case against Meta and Google? Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Liable in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial What is tech addiction? A court ruling makes it Big Tech’s next big problem Scripture referenced: Ezekiel 14:3 Ecclesiastes 1:9 1 John 2:15-17 Colossians 3:5 Proverbs 4:23 Romans 12:2 John 8:44 John 10:10 Book a Speaking Event!! Buy the NEWLY UPDATED book : Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised & Updated) Get Kelly’s new Study Guide & Workbook , with video teachings for small groups. Check out our brand new Brave Parenting Merch Sign up for the Brave Bullet Points newsletter! This helps us communicate…

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Host: Kelly

Topics covered

  • social media
  • moral accountability
  • children's safety
  • tech addiction

Keywords

  • social media harms
  • moral panic
  • landmark trial
  • Big Tech

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Books & works: Scripture, Managing Media Creating Character (2024 Revised, Brave Parenting Merch

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