Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs discuss the Surgeon General's proposal for social media warning labels and their potential impact on online behavior. The discussion gets personal as panel members talk about some of their own challenges and the difficulty of breaking habits. We also share an amusing example of why you really need to understand where your text messages are stored and how they sync.

Chapters:

02:46 The Impact of Social Media Addiction 05:05 Historical Perspectives on Youth Trends 08:48 Generational Patterns in Media Influence 11:21 Establishing Ethical Standards for Social Media 19:35 Privacy Concerns and Personal Responsibility 27:40 Farewells and Where to Connect with the Guests

Links:

Surgeon general demands warning label on social media apps https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/17/media/surgeon-general-social-media-apps-warning-label/index.html

This man's wife found his 'deleted' iPhone messages on the family iMac, now he's suing Apple over his divorce https://www.imore.com/iphone/this-mans-wife-found-his-deleted-iphone-messages-on-the-family-imac-now-hes-suing-apple-over-his-divorce

SummerFest 2024 https://www.artisanalsoftwarefestival.com/

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Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly