Native America Calling: Protecting young people from the down sides of social media

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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.

Efforts continue in the U.S. Congress to force the sale of the popular TikTok app. Photo by Sem Ballesteros / Cronkite News

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