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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer. An American pastime Our findings are backed by science, but they also have roots in American history. Changing demographics The number of U.S. This change has been gradual.

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TikTok teens’ latest passion is enterprise software

The Verge

Five days into the new year, and TikTok’s hottest 2021 trend is teens using enterprise software to go viral. As if the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t already blurred the lines between work and home enough, students and teens are going viral on TikTok after making Notion boards that mimic teen Tumblr feeds.

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Children’s Defense Fund :: @ ChildDefender. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA. National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum. Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV.

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Women’s History Month: 11 Nonprofits That Are Advocating For Female Empowerment

Kindful

This Women’s History Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. Mission: Girls Write Nashville is a nonprofit songwriting mentorship program based in Nashville, TN, that cultivates empowered expression and positive community for teen girls. Impacting: Incarceration and addiction.

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Facebook is working on a version of Instagram for kids under 13

The Verge

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri confirms that a version of the popular photo sharing app for children under 13 is in the works, BuzzFeed News reports. Instagram’s current policy bars children under 13 from the platform. Children’s health advocates criticized it as harmful for kids and urged CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue it.

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Acorns acquires UK’s GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds

TechCrunch

Acorns got its start initially targeting younger adults, specifically millennials, before later opening its first services for children. Acorns has evolved its offering to also include investment services, debt management and a product aimed at children, Acorns Early , which launched in June of 2020.

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Google restricts ad targeting of minors and will delist photos of kids at their request

The Verge

Google will no longer allow ad targeting of children based on their age, gender, or interests as part of a new series of measures designed to protect kids under 18 using its services, the company announced today. The search giant is also making a number of other tweaks to its services for children.

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