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Originally published October 6, 2026 · Not previously featured in TherapyTech  Photo: Yahna Harris / Attention Rebellion, via The Guardian (theguardian.com). What happened: The documentary Your Attention Please follows online-safety advocate Kristin Bride’s push for social-media reform after her 16-year-old son was cyberbullied and died by suicide. Director Sara Robin argues that platforms are designed to keep people scrolling, while the film shows Bride pressing US lawmakers for online-safety legislation. Key points: - Bride testified before Congress as part of her campaign for online-safety reform.
- The film includes a Massachusetts high school where students keep their devices locked in pouches throughout the school day.
- Bride says the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act stalled after passing the US Senate in 2024.
| Why this is important: Bride’s account can help practitioners understand family concerns about cyberbullying and the limits of safeguards parents put in place, without treating her son’s experience as proof of what caused his death. The film also brings platform design and proposed legislation into view alongside individual social-media use. |
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