Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
The film examines how tech giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others are able to bend our will toward company profit by perfectly curating our online experience. Read the article here.
Here is the short list of “realities” concerning smartphones and teenagers. Read the article here.
Researchers conclude that “nomophobia,” or the fear of being out of smartphone contact, is “extremely common” among college students. Read the article here.
A new study has found internet addiction in teenagers leads to difficulty regulating emotions. Read the article here.
TikTok has a new competitor: Zynn, a nearly button-for-button clone of TikTok that differentiates itself with one key twist — it pays users to sign up, watch videos, and convince others to follow suit. Read the article here.
For girls, social media may be more harmful than heroin. Read the article here.
Protect Young Minds interviews Dr. Christy Kane to talk about how electronic impact the neurotransmitters in the brain and how to mitigate developing an addiction to electronics. Watch or read the interview here.
Screenagers in the time of coronavirus. Read the article here.
How do you know when all that gaming becomes too much gaming? Read the article here.
Are teens decompressing through video games? Read the article here.