Kids on Social Media, Online Safety Laws, Short-Form Content & Future AI Use | Publisher Lab Ep. 52

The Publisher Lab

Join Terrence Timmons, Piper Lofrano, and Manny Ramos in a compelling discussion on 'The Publisher Lab' about the evolving social media landscape for children. They analyze a study showing kids spend 112 minutes daily on TikTok, outpacing YouTube, and the rising use of AI tools like ChatGPT by the younger generation. The trio also examines TikTok's move to test 30-minute videos and what it means for creators and publishers. Plus, they delve into legislative actions, like Florida's bill to restrict social media for under-16s, and debate the roles and challenges in safeguarding young users online. Tune in for an insightful look at the intersection of youth, technology, and safety.

This Week’s Stories:

Kids spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube last year, 20% tried OpenAI’s ChatGPT - https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/25/kids-spent-60-more-time-on-tiktok-than-youtube-last-year-20-tried-openais-chatgpt/

TikTok spotted testing 30-minute uploads as it continues to inch into YouTube’s territory - https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/24/tiktok-testing-30-minute-uploads-inch-into-youtubes-territory/?guccounter=1

Kids aren’t safe on social media, lawmakers say. Tech CEOs are back in DC to pledge (again) that they’ll handle it - https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/29/tech/big-tech-ceos-youth-safety-senate-testimony/index.html

Florida House passes bill that would ban children under 16 from social media - https://www.axios.com/2024/01/25/florida-house-bill-social-media-child-ban

AI Is Changing the Way We Look at Job Skills — Here's What You Need to Do to Prepare. - https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/ai-is-changing-how-we-look-at-jobs-heres-how-to-prepare/467380

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Chapters:

0:00 - Welcome back to the Publisher Lab

0:44 - Children’s social media habits

5:38 - Impact of short-form content on publishers

8:56 - Legislative measures for child safety

13:12 - Algorithm’s role in social media harm

17:51 - Defining YouTube & TikTok: Which is social media?

21:53 - Adapting to changes in the workplace due to AI

26:07 - The role of AI in the future of work

33:31 - Future integration of AI in everyday life

38:00 - Episode wrap up

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Hosted by Terrence Timmons & Piper Lofrano

Produced & Edited Manny Ramos