How many times do you find yourself comparing yourself to others? In this video, Comedian Tom Shillue talks about how comparing yourself is unrealistic and will lead to unhappiness. It can be easy to only see the positive and successful parts in...
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Law enforcement and safety activists were quick to acknowledge the dangers of Snapchat's new app function, Snap Map. This new tool allows users to share their location in real time, giving other users permission to track their whereabouts. "We've...
The term peer pressure is used so frequently in our culture that many of us gloss over the phrase. Parents may assume their children are already aware of peer pressure and they have heard all the messages: Just...
After being a host for revenge pornography, child pornography and sexual harassment, social media giant Twitter has blocked a number of pornographic search terms from its "photo" and "video" sections. An article by the National Center on...
A Finsta is a combination of the words "fake" and "Insta(gram)." Teens who have Finsta accounts on Instagram only add a small handful of close friends to their fake, private account. Essentially they have a real Instagram account (called...
Teens are now faced with a new way for them to be told exactly how they don't measure up. A new app called Spontana allows users upload selfies so other users can rate the person's attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 100....
Thank you to all who joined our social media thunderclap to help combat sex trafficking on Super Bowl Sunday! The Abstinence Clearinghouse, in partnership with more than 20 other organizations and countless individuals, reached over 890,390 people...
A petition created by Change.org was submitted to Snapchat in November 2016 outlining the need to end the sexually suggestive featured stories on Snapchat. The petition stated that Snapchat users should be able to opt out of seeing the...
Every month, 1.79 billion people actively use the social media site Facebook. On average, each user spends 50 minutes a day using the site. This is not a staggering statistic until you contrast time spent participating in other leisure...
Does your teen spend hours on Snapchat and Instagram? Today's teen spends an average of eight hours using technology each day. According to Dannah Gresh, teens today are seeking affirmation through social media. While teens today choose to watch...
