Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Emma Lembke has teamed up with Brown University sophomore Aliza Kopans to found Tech(nically) Politics, a youth lobbying and advocacy group that pushes for social media regulation. Read the article here.
Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms. Read the research here.
A mother is bringing attention to how emojis can be used as a secret code to purchase and sell drugs after she lost her son to a drug overdose. Read the article here.
Exploring the link between Instagram photos and body image. Read the article here.
Gas is topping Apple’s App Store charts despite being limited to a handful of states. Read the article here.
New research finds that people who constantly use social media are more likely to develop depression within six months, regardless of their personality type. Read the article here.
Molly’s story shines a powerful light on what more parents and teens are dealing with than you probably know. Read the article here.
Seeking validation from mental-illness groups on social media has created a youth epidemic of “Digital Social Contagions,” with alarming rates of addiction, depression, suicide and gender dysphoria. Read the article here.
A mom tried the new BeReal app for a week and this is what she thinks. Read the article here.