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About this episode
Chanel Contos discusses the rising rates of sexual violence among teens and the role of social media algorithms in this issue.
As rates sexual violence amongst teens continues to rise, author and founder of Teach Us Consent, Chanel Contos says part of the problem is the social media algorithms. She's calling on the government to step in and legislate to "fix our feeds".
People in this episode
Guest: Chanel Contos
Topics covered
- sexual violence
- teens
- social media
- government legislation
- consent education
Keywords
- sexual violence
- teens
- social media algorithms
- government intervention
- Teach Us Consent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Teach Us Consent
Places: Australia
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