Social Studies (2024)
Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.
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Seasons & Episode
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Episode 1 - Social 101
September. 27,2024
L.A. teens return to school post-COVID and share their phones and lives to explore the effects of social media.
Episode 2 - Social Divisions
September. 27,2024
Seeking followers, fame, and social mobility, teens encounter racial and class divisions on social media and IRL.
Episode 3 - Peer / Algorithm Pressure
October. 04,2024
Peer pressure compounds with algorithm pressure to lead teens down rabbit holes that affect their real lives.
Episode 4 - Sex Ed
October. 11,2024
Social media and pornography provide "sex education" that shapes teens' behavior with serious consequences.
Episode 5 - Deletions and Culminations
October. 18,2024
With graduation and life changes, the teens contemplate their future and the brave new world they navigate.