Social Studies
Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, a diverse group of LA teens open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.
Seasons
1. Social 101
Air Date: 2024-09-27
L.A. teens return to school post-COVID and share their phones and lives to explore the effects of social media.
2. Social Divisions
Air Date: 2024-09-27
Seeking followers, fame, and social mobility, teens encounter racial and class divisions on social media and IRL.
3. Peer/Algorithm Pressure
Air Date: 2024-10-04
Peer pressure compounds with algorithm pressure to lead teens down rabbit holes that affect their real lives.
4. Sex Ed
Air Date: 2024-10-11
Social media and pornography provide "sex education" that shapes teens' behavior with serious consequences.
5. Deletions and Culminations
Air Date: 2024-10-18
With graduation and life changes, the teens contemplate their future and the brave new world they navigate.
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Rating
6.0/10
Release Date
2024-09-27
Episodes
5 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
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Annenberg Foundation
Sustainable Films
Artemis Rising