Scrolling to Death: Choosing Your Child’s First Phone: What Apple Won’t Tell You

Summary: This episode of the "Scrolling 2 Death" podcast features host Nicki Petrossi interviewing Titania Jordan from Bark Technologies about the critical decision of choosing a child's first phone. The 30-minute episode explores why many parents default to giving children iPhones despite hidden safety risks, examines how Apple prioritizes privacy over child safety, and discusses the peer pressure and cultural norms that drive early tech adoption. Jordan presents alternatives like the Bark phone and its parental controls as safer options, challenging conventional wisdom about what constitutes appropriate first devices for children.

Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Through interviews with parents and experts, we explore smartphone use, screen time, school-issued devices, social media use and so much more.