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The Smith & Chris Podcast

Smith Alley (Live Life Bigger) and Chris McKenna (Protect Young Eyes) bring you a weekly discussion about digital trends from two perspectives: Chris is old and Smith is not! It's tough keeping up so ... Read more

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US Senate Hearing on Kid Protection, TikTok Deletes Underaged Users, Smith appears on ABC, Europe Privacy Hurts Kids

US Senate Hearing on Kid Protection, TikTok Deletes Underaged Users, Smith appears on ABC, Europe Privacy Hurts Kids

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: A really powerful Senate hearing took place to discuss pr... Read more

25 May 2021

26mins

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Parents sue Snapchat, Discord is Legit Social Media, Teens in the Stock Market

Parents sue Snapchat, Discord is Legit Social Media, Teens in the Stock Market

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: 9th Circuit Court says that Snapchat can be sued - Wow! So... Read more

10 May 2021

19mins

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Gaming is growing! iPhone privacy annoys Facebook, and Reddit sued for CSAM

Gaming is growing! iPhone privacy annoys Facebook, and Reddit sued for CSAM

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: Gaming data shows that the pandemic has been VERY good to ... Read more

3 May 2021

24mins

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TikTok, Snapchat, Discord and Instagram all try to protect kids. Will it work?

TikTok, Snapchat, Discord and Instagram all try to protect kids. Will it work?

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: Discord joins with other major platforms in trying to cont... Read more

21 Apr 2021

26mins

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Instagram shares all of our private data, Instagram changes DMs, and Twitter hacker goes to jail

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In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: Instagram has new safety controls for teens related to DMs... Read more

25 Mar 2021

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Device Filtering Bill Passes and TikTok Violates Privacy for 87M People

Device Filtering Bill Passes and TikTok Violates Privacy for 87M People

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: HB 72 Device Filtering Legislation passes in Utah, TikTok ... Read more

9 Mar 2021

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XVideos investigated and a TikTok shares the mental health impacts.

XVideos investigated and a TikTok shares the mental health impacts.

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: XVideos (porn) is being scrutinized, Utah's Device Filteri... Read more

23 Feb 2021

24mins

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The Clubhouse app and Snap is doing something positive. WHAT?

The Clubhouse app and Snap is doing something positive. WHAT?

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: The Clubhouse social AUDIO app is wildly popular right now... Read more

16 Feb 2021

28mins

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Testifying in Utah and Mindgeek is Grilled by CAN Parliament

Testifying in Utah and Mindgeek is Grilled by CAN Parliament

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: Mindgeek (who owns most online porn) is grilled by the Can... Read more

9 Feb 2021

27mins

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American Girl Doll Needs to Quit Promoting Social Media!

American Girl Doll Needs to Quit Promoting Social Media!

In this episode of The Smith & Chris Podcast, the trends: tragic TikTok suicide, Lego and AG Doll push social media,... Read more

2 Feb 2021

28mins

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