Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
A study among teenage TikTok users found that those who showed addictive tendencies toward the platform performed worse when recalling number sequences. Read the article here.
The preponderance of the evidence suggests that social media is causing real damage to adolescents. Read the article here.
Should they be using these services at all? Read the article here.
Researchers have uncovered a link between depression and problematic internet use (PIU) among teens. Read the article here.
Facebook-owned Instagram has been criticized for keeping secret its internal research into the effect social media had on teenager users. Read the article here.
Data shows that many teens are dealing with mental health issues. The national average of weekly visits for suspected suicide attempts among people ages 12 to 17 jumped nearly 40 percent in February and March compared to two years before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read the article here.
The Internet has become a destination of endless doom scrolling and incessant comparison, especially as platforms like Instagram have become home to highly edited images that don’t reflect reality, having a disproportionate impact on youth. Read the article here.
New study finds that teens in virtual classes are less satisfied with their school experience, but are no more likely to be depressed. Read the article here.
While younger people aren’t the only ones who can develop an addiction to surfing social media all day, a new study finds it can have a serious impact on their mental health. Read the article here.
Doomscrolling, or doomsurfing, refers to the tendency to continue to scroll through bad news despite the content being saddening, disheartening or depressing. Read the article here.