Social Studies

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.

Documentary

Social Studies

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.

Documentary

Created By: Lauren Greenfield
First Aired on: Sep 27, 2024
Popularity: 0.9884: 3 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Institute (US)Annenberg Foundation (US)Sustainable Films (US)Artemis Rising (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Miniseries

A diverse group of LA teens offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. From battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with comparison pressures and racism, exploring sexuality, and making life-altering decisions, viewers go on a raw, visceral and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital era.

Aired 8 months ago

5 Episodes

Episode 1Social 10157 min
L.A. teens return to school post-COVID and share their phones and lives to explore the effects of social media.
Episode 2Social Divisions57 min
Seeking followers, fame, and social mobility, teens encounter racial and class divisions on social media and IRL.
Episode 3Peer/Algorithm Pressure57 min
Peer pressure compounds with algorithm pressure to lead teens down rabbit holes that affect their real lives.
Episode 4Sex Ed57 min
Social media and pornography provide "sex education" that shapes teens' behavior with serious consequences.
Episode 5Deletions and Culminations67 min
With graduation and life changes, the teens contemplate their future and the brave new world they navigate.