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WSJ Tech News Briefing

How Elon Musk’s Starlink Gets Into the Hands of U.S. Foes

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

SpaceX's Starlink provides internet access to thousands of locations around the globe, including battlefields in Ukraine and Sudan. But there’s a black market that's delivering Starlink devices into the hands of American adversaries. WSJ correspondent Thomas Grove tells host Alex Ossola about how that black market works, and what it means for geopolitics. Plus, many teens are looking to foster a healthier relationship with social media. WSJ reporter Georgia Wells talks about a nonprofit called Half the Story that is teaching teens the tools while also pushing for policy change. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.7

Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, April 12th. I'm Alex Oscela for the Wall Street Journal.

0:39.0

Coming up on today's show, how can teens have a healthier relationship with social media?

0:44.0

W.S.J. reporter Georgia Wells talks about one nonprofit that is teaching teens

0:48.9

how to moderate their social media use and push for policy change. And then, SpaceX's Starlink provides internet

0:55.9

access to thousands of locations around the globe, including battlefields in Ukraine and

1:00.3

Sudan. We'll hear about the black market that's delivering Starling

1:03.8

devices into the hands of American adversaries and what it means for

1:07.6

geopolitics from W.S.J. correspondent Thomas Grove. But first, most teens are on social media, but some are ready for a break.

1:20.0

Nearly 40% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphones, and more than 25% say they spend

1:26.1

too much time on social media, according to Pew Research Center.

1:30.0

A nonprofit called Half the Story, founded by Digital Wellness Advocate Larissa May,

1:34.7

is working with teens to help them develop healthier habits around their social media use,

1:39.1

and advocate for big tech policy changes.

1:41.9

Joining me now with more is W.S.J.

1:44.1

reporter Georgia Wells.

1:45.9

Georgia, how do students interact with the nonprofit?

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