Why is social media so addictive?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Vermont Public
4.4 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2023
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Why do people spend so much time on social media? But Why answers kids' questions about social media and screen time and we learn about how to be a good citizen online with Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and Growing Up In Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World, coming in September.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's me, Jane. |
| 0:02.0 | Before we get started, I want to tell you about an opportunity to support, but why? |
| 0:07.0 | If you're a fan of this podcast and you want to support us, make a donation before June |
| 0:12.0 | 10th. |
| 0:13.0 | If your gift is $5 or more, we'll mail you a very cool but why patch? |
| 0:17.8 | So you can show your love of this podcast and Vermont public wherever you go. |
| 0:22.0 | And grownups, we have kid tested these patches. |
| 0:25.0 | You can iron or sew them on and we are certain they'll stay put. |
| 0:28.5 | To make your donation, visit but why kids.org slash donate. |
| 0:33.1 | Thank you for supporting But Why and Public Media. |
| 0:36.0 | We can only answer questions from kids around the world just like you because of supporters, |
| 0:41.5 | just like you. |
| 0:58.5 | This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public. |
| 1:07.2 | I'm Jane Lindholm. |
| 1:08.8 | On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you and we find answers. |
| 1:14.2 | You might be listening to this episode in your car or at home or maybe even at school. |
| 1:19.6 | It might be coming through the stereo system if you're in your car. |
| 1:22.8 | It might be on a smart speaker or smartphone or a special kind of tablet. |
| 1:27.5 | No matter how you are listening, the internet was involved in getting this podcast from our |
| 1:33.2 | computers where we make it to your ears. |
| 1:36.9 | Some of your adults probably grew up before the internet was widely used, but today so |
| 1:42.1 | much of how we get and share information and entertainment relies on the internet. |
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