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Teen banking service Step raises $50M, adds TikTok star Charli D’Amelio to investor list

TechCrunch

Step , a mobile banking service aimed at teens , announced this morning it has raised $50 million in Series B funding after growing to over 500,000 users only two months after its official launch. The round was led by Coatue, with returning investors from Stripe, Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC.

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Pinterest rolls out new teen safety features, including wiping followers from users 15 and under

TechCrunch

Pinterest today introduced a series of new safety features aimed at better protecting teens using its service. The features — which include things like private profiles, more control over followers and message safety controls — are similar to those introduced on other popular social media platforms with teens, like Instagram.

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FreshBrain

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FreshBrain is focused on an important problem - filling the gap in the education that our teens receive, specifically in the area of 21st Century Skills. Skills around technology, creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. I'm always excited about finding out about a new idea that's already gaining traction.

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Creative Event Ideas To Get Students Involved In Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Promotion is critical if youre looking for ways to secure teen volunteers. Collaborate with local schools, student organizations, and youth groups to spread the word. Group teen volunteers together so they can socialize in their circles.

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Study suggests risky and criminal online behavior among teens has become almost normalized

TechSpot

As reported by The Guardian, the EU-funded study carried out in collaboration with the cybercrime center at Europol covered 8,000 people in the 16-19 age group in nine European countries.

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FamPay, a fintech aimed at teens in India, raises $38 million

TechCrunch

Teens represent the “most tech-savvy generation, as they haven’t seen a world without the internet,” he said. During their college life, Jain and Taneja collaborated and built an app and worked at a number of startups, including social network ShareChat, logistics firm Rivigo and video streaming service Hotstar. Image Credits: FamPay.

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Technology's Emerging, Enthusiastic Leaders

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iUrban Teen. iUrban Teen is working with students to spark and fuel the fires of innovation within tomorrow's tech leaders. Without teens staying inspired and graduating, the future does not look so bright; we’d miss out on the great ideas and collaborations they would bring to the world. Sam Rodriguez.