The Dark Side of Social Media Use and How to Protect Children—and Yourself: Nick Janicki

American Thought Leaders - A podcast by Jan Jekielek

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen social media’s potential for good: bringing communities together, fostering innovative new ideas, and transforming our access to information. But we’ve also seen its dark side: addiction, violence, depression, loneliness, and self-harm.What role should social media play in our lives? Should tech companies have societal responsibilities? And what does a positive alternative look like?In this episode, I sit down with tech entrepreneur Nick Janicki. He is the director of media relations for Gan Jing World, a new family-friendly and G-rated digital platform that is free of violence, eroticism, and other harmful content.