Documentary on dangers of social media shown in New Mexico to highlight state’s fight against Meta

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Kristin Bride describes her 16-year old son, Carson, as the comedian of her family, with an amazing smile and laugh. He was smart and loved acting.  But a “huge hole remains in her heart” since Carson died by suicide in 2020 after being cyberbullied on Snapchat.  “We didn’t know that Snapchat allowed an anonymous app to be integrated into the platform,” Bride said. “The last search on Carson’s phone before he ended his life was for hacks” to find the people harassing him with anonymous messages.  Bride added that she blames the social media company for her son’s death. Since Carson died, Bride’s advocacy for social media reform has taken her to Congress, where she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and now to New Mexico, for a screening of “ Your Attention Please .” The new documentary illustrates social media’s effects on mental health and youth safety, while highlighting social media reform advocates like Bride. Bride attended the screening Friday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque and spoke on a panel afterward
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