Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
According to a new large scale study of more than 37,000 users, there is now a mobile device “typing gap” between today’s 10- to 19-year-olds and their parents’ generation. Read the article here.
Police have revealed more than 200 terms teenagers have been using online to communicate – many of which will be unknown to parents. Read the article here.
TV might have killed the radio star, but is texting killing the art of communication? Read the article here.
Most teens now say their favorite mode of communication is texting (35%), according to a new survey released Monday from Common Sense. Read the article here.
High-schoolers today are texting, scrolling and using social media instead of reading books and magazines. Read the article here.
Teens love to text. But the shallow form of communication can be a source of significant distress. Read the article here.
Michelle Carter gets 15 months in prison. Read the article here.
Teens face particular vulnerabilities when communicating via text message, experts say. Read the article here.
Columnist Jennifer Jolly has tips on what they mean, when to be alarmed and when not to worry about texting codes. Read the article here.
The alleged shooter said he became annoyed with the victim texting and contacting him through the messaging app Snapchat. Read the article here.