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YouTube gives parents enhanced tools to monitor teens' online activity

TechSpot

YouTube is no safe haven for sensitive subjects or minors, and the company is well aware of it. Now, Alphabet is aiming to provide a higher level of "mutual" control over how teens express themselves. The video-sharing platform has previously been fined for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Read Entire Article

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Facebook says Instagram is not ‘toxic for teens,’ despite damning WSJ report

The Verge

The WSJ claimed that Facebook was well aware of the harm its products had on teenagers and that the company “has made minimal efforts to address these issues and plays them down in public.”. Raychoudhury ignores many of the issues raised in the WSJ piece, including that teens claimed they felt addicted to Instagram.

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Mental Health Awareness Month: 10 Nonprofits Advocating For Change

Kindful

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. Mission: Robbie’s Hope is an uprising of teens to help other teens. Their goal is to cut teen suicide rates in half by 2028. Adolescent Counseling Services. Colorado Mental Wellness Network.

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Facebook hits back at report calling Instagram 'toxic for teens'

TechSpot

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a damning report that claimed Facebook was aware of just how damaging Instagram can be to teenagers. According to the social media giant's own internal research, the photo- and video-sharing app makes body image issues worse for one in three teen girls.

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5 Social Media Stats That’ll Help Your Nonprofit Understand Audiences

TechImpact

And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising. 76% of Tumblr and 74% of Instagram users are teens.

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New Jersey is suing Discord for allegedly violating child safety laws

Fast Company Tech

Discord markets itself as a safe space for children, despite being fully aware that the applications misleading safety settings and lax oversight has made it a prime hunting ground for online predators seeking easy access to children, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a release announcing the lawsuit.

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Yahoo’s teen millionaire Nick D’Aloisio on Snapchat, entrepreneurship, and education

The Next Web

It should come as no surprise that Summly founder, teen millionaire, and startup darling Nick D’Aloisio loves Snapchat. And not necessarily via IT classes, but rather the awareness that building your own company is possible. To D’Aloisio, the natural human behavior isn’t to journal everything. “You

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