Washington-based litigator, Previn Warren, joins Niki in the studio to talk about his law firm’s multi-district litigation against social media giants Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. They discuss the growing epidemic of social media addiction among teens and tweens, and its impact on kids’ mental health, their developing brains, and bodies.
"...we [Motley Rice]were kind of at the forefront of fighting the tobacco wars and preventing cigar companies from marketing to kids. Right? So, we won that fight in the nineties. And to me, this is really the sequel." -Previn Warren
**This episode contains some serious subject matter including mentions of suicide, eating disorders, and violent sexual social media content.**
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05/18/23 • 29 min
Tech'ed Up - Kids & Social Media Addiction • Previn Warren
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Intro:
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Niki: I’m Niki Christoff and welcome to Tech’ed Up.
Our guest today is Previn Warren. He’s a litigator and his latest multi-district lawsuit against social media companies is going to be one to watch. If you are interested in tech, regulatory policy, or you just want the online world to be a safer space, this is for you.
This show is a bit of a departure from our usual fare. We talk about some really serious st
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