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Is There a Law That's Perpetuating Sexual Exploitation Online?

The Communications Decency Act, Section 230, also known as CDA 230, is a law that is supposed to protect online speech. While it does this in some ways, vague language in the law has been the cause of confusion and misinterpretation. Part of CDA 230...

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Abstinence, AI & Your Family

In the past year, we have seen an explosion in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all areas of our society. Businesses are finding ways to utilize AI to increase their marketing potential, design new projects and even analyze large swathes of...

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Social Media Addiction and Your Teen

The Familial and Adolescent Health Survey, conducted by Gallup, found that teens spend a daily average of 4.8 hours on various social media platforms. The top three most popular platforms reported by just over 1,500 participants were YouTube, TikTok...

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How to Interpret Emojis

Today’s children are growing up in a world that is more technologically connected than at any other time in history, and they are increasingly spending more time communicating through digital means.  Texting, instant messaging and emailing...

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Self-Harm & Social Media

Researchers from Rutgers University and Network Contagion Research Institute recently released a study that found self-harm posts on social media increased by 500% between October 2021 and October 2022. More and more, teens are sharing their...

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Social Media Dangers

Recently, a court in the United Kingdom ruled that Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) played a role in the death of a teenage girl. She had been seeing suicidal content for months, even copying part of her final words directly...

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New Snapchat Parental Controls

For many years, Snapchat has been one of the most popular social media apps for teenagers. However, it is also one of the most dangerous apps for young people. Between unwanted geolocation and inappropriate Discover pages, it's no wonder parents...

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New Top Apps: NGL & BeReal

As parents, it is easy to feel out of the loop on current teen trends and pop culture. However, it is vital for parents to strive to understand the ways that trends could impact their children, such as with apps on phones or other devices. Two such...

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Spring Cleaning Your Media

Springtime is in full swing—as is spring cleaning! While many families clean out their homes, cars and garages, you might consider giving your family's media consumption a spring cleaning and continue to protect your kids from the dangers...

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Teen Social Media Tips

According to the Mayo Clinic, 97% of teenagers are on at least one social media platform, with 45% of teenagers reporting that they are online almost constantly. Social media is an important, but consuming, part of being a teenager today. While...

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