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From a new article at ProtectYoungMinds.org:
Research shows that there’s a startling decline in empathy among kids. And in a world where capturing the perfect selfie, garnering likes and followers, and achieving social media fame are highly valued, it’s not hard to see why kids are becoming selfie-centered.
Read the full article here.
Kids are growing up in a world where sending nudes is the norm. Read the article here.
Porn targets kids even in the most trusted and mainstream places. Read the article here.
What exactly is the porn industry. And what should you know about it? Read the post from Protect Young Minds here.
Clothes are digitally removed from pictures of women by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and spread on the messaging app Telegram. Read the article here.
Do your kids have a Chromebook or a Google account for school or personal use? If so, they also have access to Google Drive.
And that means your kids have a direct and unfiltered path for predators to send them sexually explicit material.
Read the rest of this post from Protect Young Minds by clicking here.
Here is the short list of “realities” concerning smartphones and teenagers. Read the article here.
Sexual objectification in video games is still a big problem, but we can teach our children to identify it and fight against it. Read the article here.
Not only is pornography teaching toxic messages about sex, it’s also a cesspool of racism. Read the article here.
We need to take a very proactive approach to prevention. Read the article here.