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The Calm Before the Storm — What This Trial Means for Parents
What happens when families finally take Big Tech to court—and win the right to be heard?
In the premiere episode of The Heat Is On… Big Tech on Trial, hosts Nicki Petrossi (of Scrolling 2 Death) and Sarah Gardner (of Heat Initiative) take parents inside what some are calling the "the trial of the century": consolidated lawsuits brought by thousands of families, school districts, and 29 U.S. states against Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube for addicting and harming children.
Sitting in the courtroom so you don’t have to, we will break down what this trial is really about—addiction, internal knowledge, and accountability—and why it matters for how you parent right now. You’ll hear from attorneys working the case, who explain how these cases came together and what’s at stake, and from parents whose children have been harmed (or lost) to harms instigated by social media.
This episode sets the stage for what’s coming next: the first bellwether trial (KGM), the judge, the jury, the defense tactics, and what parents should be watching for as CEOs prepare to take the stand.
This isn’t about screen time.
It’s about accountability.
And it’s fighting for our kids.
New episodes drop weekly as the trial unfolds.
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Thank you to our special guests on this episode, Laura Marquez-Garrett of the Social Media Victims Law Center, Previn Warren of Motley Rice and Lori Schott, mom of Annalee (forever 18).
The Heat is On...Big Tech on Trial is an investigative mini-series by Scrolling 2 Death, in partnership with Heat Initiative.
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