Movies That Make You Think About the Tech in Your Life

Movies That Make You Think About the Tech in Your Life

Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 1722, Segment 5

Nov 2, 2021 • 20m

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube have come under fire for different reasons lately—how they prioritize profit over safety, how they protect kids on social media, how they handle users’ private information. It’s an interesting coincidence that a recent animated film is about a trustworthy robot: the BBot. Kirsten Hawkes from ParentPreviews.com discusses how the movie—“Ron’s Gone Wrong”—can help parents talk about technology and privacy with their kids.

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A Better Treatment for Lyme Disease?

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