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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - intro
01:36 - a right of passage
02:49 - blueland
04:37 - no market for preteens
10:46 - the end of preteen media
15:43 - 13+ advertising
19:02 - the value of the awkward stage
22:10 - overexposure to crisis
24:27 - final thoughts

REFERENCES & RESOURCES
Where have all the pre-teens gone? https://theface.com/life/pre-teens-tr...
Kids as Young as 8 Are Using Social Media More Than Ever, Study Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/we...
Ads Served On Youtube Kids Content May Have Triggered Widespread Tracking Of Children Online: Report https://www.campaigncanada.ca/article...)
Opinion | Social media is eliminating the awkward pre-teen years https://pittnews.com/article/172174/o...
Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/ma...
Kids getting older younger: Are children growing up too fast? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/...
Kids Don’t Have A Childhood Anymore, And It’s Our Fault   / kids-dont-have-a-childhood-anymore-and-it-...  
The right call? B.C. school districts finalizing plans to restrict cellphone use https://vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
New Florida Law Aims to Get Kids Off Social Media. Will It Work? https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new...


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