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Podcast: WRAL Daily Download
Episode: Social media and AI algorithms may be linked to higher self harm risks among kids in NC
Description: Warning: This episode discusses topics of suicide and addiction. A state committee tasked with preventing child deaths in North Carolina is focused on social media, saying different apps and AI platforms may be contributing to expounding mental health issues among kids and teens. It comes as the state reports nearly 500 children have taken their own lives in the last decade. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran sat in on the latest Child Fatality Task Force meeting and shares the details.Â
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