This Mom Uncovered What’s Really Hiding on Teens’ Phones in a New Documentary & It Changed Her Mind on Social Media

After not knowing what her 14-year-old son was doing on his phone, Lauren Greenfield decided it was her mission to find out. The Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker explored the digital lives of 25 teenagers, screen recording their phones and conducting interviews about life behind the screen, and what she found shocked her. The riveting new documentary series Social Studies is the result, and it’s a must-see (although slightly terrifying) watch for parents of teens and tweens.

This five-part FX documentary...