Social Studies

Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood.

2024 | Television Series | Rating: TV-MA

THE GREAT DIVIDE is an in depth look at the origins of violence in America from its roots in native American genocide and African American slavery to the modern day epidemic of mass shootings that has increased in severity over the last 20 years. The film also looks at what it takes to solve this problem and begin to make change. A history of violence in America, presented in nine chapters.

From Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker/photographer Lauren Greenfield, SOCIAL STUDIES is a character-driven documentary series that delves into the lives of the first generation raised on social media. Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. From battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with racism, exploring sexuality, navigating the pressures of constant comparison, and making life-altering decisions, their compelling and relatable experiences take us on a raw, visceral, and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital age.As part of their commitment to empowering kids, parents, and teachers to develop greater media literacy and learn more about how social media impacts us individually and as a society, director Lauren Greenfield and her Social Studies Project team have teamed up Newton North Digital Literacy Coordinator Rob Greenfield, the Annenberg Foundation, and Annenberg Learner to create a 12-part Educational Curricula for teachers and their students, and an 11-part Parents Guide for parents and their kids.

“FX’s Effective but Messy Docuseries About Teens on the Internet Is Basically ‘Euphoria’ in Real Life.”

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“FX’s ‘Social Studies’ Is a Devastating Exploration of ‘Teenhood in the Age of Social Media.”

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