[Libs-Or] Big Tech executives to appear at Senate hearing to defend social media’s impact on teens

[Matthew Baiocchi]

It's hard to know where to start with all this! Some possible resources:


Alison Macrina does amazing work like this with libraries through the Library Freedom Project: https://libraryfreedom.org/resources/ and always seems down to help and guide.


The Electronic Frontier Foundation also has some good resources and tips on education: https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy



Matthew Baiocchi
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Greetings,

I hope you are all safe and well.

I was reading about this hearing<https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/tech/big-tech-executives-senate-hearing-teens/index.html> and it made me think about libraries.

If you know me, then you probably know I used to be a social media proponent.  After realizing the impact it was having on my mental health--I quit and almost immediately felt healthier.

Then I watched my children begin using social media.  What I see greatly disturbs me, and I feel pretty helpless about what to do about it.

I began thinking that libraries are perfectly positioned to have an impact on social media literacy and usage.  We could make an impact on helping kids maintain mental health, and avoid the dangers of social media usage.

What are libraries doing to help prevent the experimentation on children by social media companies?

Does your library use social media for outreach?

If so, how does your library justify communicating with patrons via an intermediary who has no interest in privacy and who has profit as their end goal?

Does your library hold social media, or other media literacy events?

This is something libraries should be addressing--are there libraries in Oregon who are addressing this issue?

Are libraries working with parents to help educate our young people about the dangers of social media?


Respectfully,


Max Macias

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Social media is mind control.

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