Gen Z Is Trapped in a Virtual Cage

While we can curse the darkness of the virtual cage our children are trapped in, things will likely not change until big tech are forced to change.

In this photo illustration, a teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media in New York on Jan. 31, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Commentary

On Jan. 31, a groundbreaking hearing was held on Capitol Hill as the CEOs of five major social media platforms were called to testify (three only after having to be forced by subpoena) about the alleged harm—sometimes fatal—they have inflicted on America’s youth.