Big Tech on Trial. From Congress to the Courtroom

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From Congress to the courtroom,

our families are fighting back. For the first time, Big Tech CEOs will be held to account in a court of law by a judge and jury. This is the Big Tobacco moment for Social Media and our team will be there to represent families everywhere and support our survivor parents. Included in the California case are 1,600+ total plaintiffs including 350+ families and 250+ school districts. In the Federal case there are 235+ total plaintiffs including local & state govs/AGs, school districts and families.

“For over a decade, Big Tech has designed addictive products that target kids – trapping them, exposing them to online and offline dangers, disrupting classrooms, and irreparably altering their mental health. Evidence made public before the trial started shows how Big Tech likely knew that its “growth at all costs” business model was hurting kids. They prioritized profit over kids’ health and safety. For far too long, parents, young people, educators, and health professionals have seen the toll, but finally, there is an opportunity for justice. Big Tech cannot hide from the jury. This is their moment of reckoning – laying bare why we need a safer internet and legislative action, in Congress and the states, to ensure this never happens again.” - Tech Oversight

We’ll keep you informed as it develops!

Introducing Dayo

A new tool that's helping families with screen time

As the founder of a digital wellness and safety organization and a mom of teenagers, I'm always on the lookout for creative ways to support families desiring healthier and safer screen time.

This is why I was excited to discover Dayo. The app is a first of its kind, two-way system, where your teen gets paid to use less screen time, while giving you and your teen real time shared access that brings positivity to a typically stressful issue.

It immediately caught my attention because I've seen firsthand how incentives work. I used a similar app that rewarded drivers for staying off their phones behind the wheel. When they didn't use their phones, they earned money to spend at their favorite places to eat. The result? Safer, healthier habits, and rewards for making better choices.

Here's how Dayo works: Parents fund a weekly goal (say, $50). Teens set their own screen time target. When they stay under their goal, they keep the money. When they go over, they lose it. Simple. Immediate. Effective. See more HERE.

If there's one thing I know about teenagers, it's that food and money are powerful motivators!

That's the complete opposite of what big tech platforms do. Instead of pulling kids in with addictive design, Dayo does something refreshing: it rewards them for staying off their screens. It flips the script by hacking the addictive nature of devices and turning it into something that actually works FOR families instead of against them.

In many ways, it reminds me of popular money-management apps teens and parents already love - except this one goes a step further. It's a gift to families who feel like they're competing with highly trained algorithms and addictive software designed to keep us constantly engaged.

I'm thrilled to partner with Dayo for their launch. They're offering Talk More Tech Less families an exclusive first month free ($10 value) - and you'll also find Dayo as one of our recommended tools in the Talk More Tech Less 30-Day Program.

Sign up by February 15th and use code FOUNDERFAMILY to get your first month free.

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I'm excited to see how this works for families in our community. Let me know what you think!

-Dawn

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Fentanyl on Snapchat, drug dealers targeting teens online, platforms pushing dealers to vulnerable user accounts…

We’re addressing all of this as Talk More. Tech Less. is honored to train the Substance Abuse Coalition Leaders of Arizona SACLAZin digital wellness and safety to get our trainings into schools and communities throughout the state of AZ.

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