TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

SparkRx is a self-guided therapy program for teens run entirely on a phone. . SparkRx, which is designed to help teens manage depression, is the company’s first product to be clinically evaluated. The app encourages teens to take note of their feelings, and schedule activities that leave them feeling better. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2009

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to ask about 100 teens attending the Asian Liver Center's Youth Leadership Conference on Asian and Pacific Islander Health this question directly. They were working together in teams to apply their knowledge to design an outreach event that also incorporated social media. International Youth Conference.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Step , the digital banking service aimed at teens and endorsed by TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, announced this morning the close of a $100 million round of Series C funding after growing to more than 1.5 million users just six months after launch.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Promotion is critical if youre looking for ways to secure teen volunteers. Group teen volunteers together so they can socialize in their circles. A graphic designer could teach students how to create promotional materials, or a chef could host a session on preparing meals for food banks.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s a critical page, yet it’s often designed last, with very little thought. Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. Keep it fresh!

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

They predicted that, if “increasingly fewer teens are choosing Facebook as they grow older,” the company would face a more “severe” decline in young users than it already projected. And while Instagram remains incredibly popular with teens, Facebook’s own data shows that they are starting to engage with the app less. Declining numbers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

“I still look back on all the time that I spent as a teen, crushed by stigma and afraid to talk about mental health with my friends and family,” says the Stanford grad. Teens, often with the support of their parents, are matched through the Somethings system with mentors who have similar backgrounds and situational experiences.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A “social branding” app for creative teens and twenty-somethings, Tagg is announcing a $2 million seed round today from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Facebook’s former VP of International Growth Ed Baker, TripAdvisor founder Stephen Kaufer, Pillar VC and more. Image Credits: Tagg.

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TechSpot

MARCH 4, 2022

Attorneys general from eight states, including Massachusetts, California, Florida, and Kentucky, are investigating TikTok to find out if its design and the way it is promoted can have a negative effect on the wellbeing of children, teens, and young adults.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Once again, I can relate as I distinctly remember looking up the definition of rooting for someone after a love triangle materialized on the teen-cult TV show One Tree Hill.) 6pm in Paris isn’t the first company to recognize the potential for cinema to double as a learning tool.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

Startups pitching: 1 – TeenUP : learning video platform teens-2-teens to unlock the teenagers’ potential and personality @TeenUP12. 11 – FARBA : a professional apps design and prototyping tool #farbaapp. And you can join the startup pitches on Clubhouse here. On twitter the hashtag is here.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Vanish Mode is similar in ways to Messenger’s existing secret conversation mode that lets you enter an end-to-end encrypted chat that’s saved only on your device, although the new mode is designed to delete anything sent forever once it’s been viewed. Image: Facebook.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But for researchers who study social media, the internal study that sparked the controversy was mostly confirmation of what they already knew — that Instagram makes teen girls feel worse about their bodies, and that they blame the platform for anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The design is excellent,” she says.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 12, 2013

This company is the first to have developed a platform that app designers can use to create mobile applications that can be used across all major operating systems. Clarity.fm’s design and user experience is seamless, and truly does help to connect people to the expertise or skills that they need for a fee. Codename One.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

It’s changing the landscape of web development, design, apps, business, and everything in between. I’m excited to see the web move towards responsive design! Lane Sutton , Social Media from a Teen. You can’t ignore mobile, and yet most of the web isn’t optimized. Derek Shanahan , Foodtree.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Today’s children and teens want more power and control over their spending. The New York-based company’s banking platform is designed to encourage “open and honest” discussions between parents and their kids. Till Financial describes itself as a collaborative family financial tool that aims to empower kids to become smarter spenders.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2014

We''re packing, preparing, designing, and more just to make sure this first Summit lives up to the NTEN community standards. We''ve already introduced you to the Idea Accelerator designers , Emily Lonigro Boylan and Demetrio Cardona-Maguigad of LimeRed Studio. The Leading Change Summit is just 12 days away.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

Current began its life as a teen debit card controlled by parents, but later expanded to offer personal checking accounts powered by the same underlying banking technology. Teen banking service Step raises $100M Series C, announces Steph Curry’s investment. MrBeast is also an investor. mo) service.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Longtime engineer and product designer Michael Sayman has been building apps since he was a kid, landing him roles at Facebook , Google , Roblox, and most recently Twitter , where he’s often been tasked with developing products aimed at a teenage audience. Prior to starting Friendly Apps, Sayman was working at Twitter.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 3, 2025

But we'll get a chance to see another, smaller film from the directors this month on Netflix: The Electric State , adapted from the graphic novel by Swedish artist/designer SimonStlenhag. The Electric State was Stlenhag's third such book, published in 2018 and set in a similar dystopian, ravaged landscape.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

A rewards engine designed to incentivize users to save or invest money. from Brazil as a teen, while Eting is the daughter of a Filiponio father and mother of Mexican descent. With clients in the U.S., Bolivia and Brazil, Flourish has developed a solution that features three main modules: . Moura came to the U.S.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2013

A study conducted by Carleton University (Canada) in 2006 gave the infamous statistic that Web designers have 500 milliseconds (i.e. Full design planning is crucial if people’s eyes are what process and decide their next step. Low prototypical (“normal” or “expected”) design = Where is all the stuff I expect?! 500 milliseconds.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

They're not the fanciest headphones on the market, but they still check all the necessary boxes: customizable sound through the JBL app, impressive battery life (up to 65 hours), comfortable design, reliability. While we haven't had a chance to review them, we have been impressed by JBL headphones and speakers in the past. at Amazon $59.99

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The Joe Biden campaign is taking over a popular Instagram account from a teen supporter, who built a huge following over their summer break. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Formerly a fan account, @VoteJoe account will now serve as the campaign’s primary point of grassroots outreach on Instagram, supplementing Biden’s personal account.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Since Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal Facebook reports to the Wall Street Journal earlier this year, senators have held a series of hearings on how products like Instagram can encourage self-injurious behaviors in teens, especially in young women.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

One small organization, for example, is using text messages to communicate with teens who participate in a mentoring program. A staff member observed that, though all the teens carried cell phones and used them frequently, few would answer phone calls or emails. Can your organization replicate these kinds of results?

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NTEN

AUGUST 27, 2014

Three teens have created a police accountability app with tons of features as their awesome contribution to bringing We the People and government together. Because good web design should ensure a good user experience for everyone, including those on the other side of a few tasty drinks, some bright minds have created Drunk User Testing.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

There have been countless studies about the damaging effects of social media on mental health, particularly on teens. Smith started his career in digital art and design. Facebook knows Instagram harms teens. And yet, most of us just can’t quit social networking. Even if it makes us feel bad about ourselves.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

The company this morning announced the $37 million acquisition of Chicago-based Jiobit , the maker of a wearable location device designed for use by families with younger children, pets, or seniors. San Francisco-based Life360 made a name for itself over the years as an app that parents love, but teens hate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

They end up keeping the templated language and design on the page. your connection to soccer, teens, nonprofits, Classy, etc.). One thing that makes a peer-to-peer campaign unique, however, is the individual and team fundraising pages. Make it more personal to you (i.e. Email is still the best way to get donations.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2020

Just like nearly everything else on the internet, streaming services are ruled by recommendation algorithms that are designed to predetermine what people want before they ask for it. But is seeing what Zac Efron’s favorite teen movies really any more personal? WarnerMedia is trying to accomplish the opposite with HBO Max.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

Do Something Focused more on teen activism and engagement with causes, their site offers Virtual Volunteer opportunities so you can take action without leaving your couch! Many of these encourage folks to work with kids and teens ( ) and share their life experiences! iParticipate Follow the stars.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Netflix’s kids profiles are typically made for children between “pre-school and pre-teen” ages, Parsons said. Netflix accounts are designed around individual interests. What is the show, in essence, talking about?”. The algorithm learns what people are into and suggests recommended programming to keep them glued to their screens.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Less than a year ago, WildWorks, the makers of the kid’s virtual world game Animal Jam , launched its next big effort with a game aimed at Gen Z teens, called Feral. One such area includes creator-designed avatars and other tradable content, which can be difficult to profit from on current platforms like Roblox, Stacey said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They aren’t designed specifically for education. Some teens post videos because explaining a concept is the best way to know for sure that they understand it perfectly well. And that’s probably the reason why educational videos are so popular on YouTube and TikTok — the hashtag #LearnOnTikTok is massively popular for instance.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A new report in The Wall Street Journal ’s series on Facebook’s internal research shows the company’s focus on kids goes much deeper , including studying children younger than four years old in the hopes of better designing future products. Suddenly, the directive to “imagine a Facebook experience designed for youth” makes more sense.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

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