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Surgeon General Says 13 Is ‘Too Early’ To Join Social Media

Posted 1.31.23 in Research and News

TikTok May Push Potentially Harmful Content To Teens Within Minutes, Study Finds

Posted 1.06.23 in Research and News

FBI: Steep Climb In Teens Targeted By Online ‘Sextortion’

Posted 1.06.23 in Research and News

Meta Is Trying To Prevent ‘Suspicious’ Adults From Messaging Teens On Facebook And Instagram

Posted 11.28.22 in Research and News

Protecting Your Teenagers Online

Posted 11.22.22 in Research and News

Increasing Number Of San Diego Teens Falling Victim To ‘Sextortion’ Scams

Posted 11.10.22 in Research and News

Who Was Molly Russell?

Posted 10.04.22 in Research and News

Snapchat’s New Parent Help Feature

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Posted 9.07.22 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Online Predators

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Posted 7.12.22 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Meta Rolls out More Parental Controls For Instagram And Virtual Reality

Posted 6.14.22 in Research and News

Porn On An Apple Watch?! How Clever Kids Find It And How You Can Block It

Posted 5.25.22 in Research and News

What Is The Metaverse And Are Kids Safe There? Our Top 3 Concerns

Posted 4.07.22 in Research and News

FBI Pittsburgh Warns About Recent Surge In Sexual Extortion Cases Targeting Teen Boys

Posted 4.05.22 in Research and News

How To Talk To Teens About Nudes And Online Safety

Posted 3.17.22 in Research and News

What Teens See In Closed Online Spaces Like The Discord App

Posted 3.15.22 in Research and News

A Child’s TikTok Stardom Opens Doors. Then A Gunman Arrives.

Posted 2.18.22 in Research and News

Teens Are Looking For Love In Online Places

Posted 2.07.22 in Research and News

The Dangers of Early Social Media Use

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Posted 1.25.22 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show

Instagram Unveils New Teen Safety Tools Ahead Of Senate Hearing

Posted 12.10.21 in Research and News

Online Predators

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Posted 11.18.21 in Youth Culture Today Radio Show
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