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Native America Calling: Protecting young people from the down sides of social media
Monday, April 15, 2024
Protecting young people from the down sides of social media
Citing a troubling disparity for Native youth suicides, two tribes are suing the country’s most prominent social media companies.
The lawsuit by the Spirit Lake Dakota Tribe and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin alleges the addictive pull of the platforms is driving a mental health crisis for young people – and Native youth are particularly vulnerable. They join a long list of states and other entities taking on social media corporations saying they are degrading the country’s mental health.
Join Native America Calling to discuss how to recognize when social media is becoming a problem and some ideas for a healthier approach.
Guests on Native America Calling
Marisa Duarte (Pascua Yaqui Tribe), Associate Professor in the Program for Justice and Social Inquiry at the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University
Tim Purdon, partner at Robins Kaplan LLP
Andrea Wiglesworth (enrolled member of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation [Deer Clan] and Shawnee Tribe), doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Minnesota
Alec Calac (Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians), PhD candidate in Public Health at the University of California-San Diego
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