About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of smartphones on childhood and how families can address the hidden harms associated with phone use.

Gen Z was the guinea pig, the results are in, and the Zuck has been called to account. Are smartphones rewiring childhood forever? In this episode of The Deep, Erika breaks down the data, the lawsuits, the 5 hidden harms of a phone-based life – and how families can fight back. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

People in this episode

Host: Erika

Topics covered

• smartphones
• childhood
• Gen Z
• hidden harms
• family
• data
• lawsuits

Keywords

• smartphones
• childhood
• Gen Z
• hidden harms
• data
• lawsuits
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zuck, Gen Z

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