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German teens went crazy for this ‘compliments’ app, and now VCs are backing its next phase

TechCrunch

Equally, teens are going through a stage in life where almost every social interaction seems to carry portent of some kind of other. This would explain in part why apps like SendIt, NGL, and Nocapp (some are Snapchat connected tools) took off as ways for teens to anonymously comment on each other. Just ask Snapchat.

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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: Why teens are telling strangers their secrets online In fact, of the 970 people between ages of 13 and 28 surveyed for the Made of Millions report, 431 of them were in some phase of what the researchers described as a mental health "journey."

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Pheed and Sulia: Two New Social Networks for the Nonprofit Early Adopters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Followers tend to grow the fastest during the early adoption phase and being one of the first nonprofits to have a presence on a new social network tends to solidify their popularity on the social network over time. Pheed: The Next Social Network for Teens? Sulia: The Hottest Social Network you’ve Never Heard Of.

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Inside Facebook’s struggle to keep young people

The Verge

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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Kaszek leads Z1’s latest round as it develops its bank app aimed at LatAm teens

TechCrunch

Homebrew leads Z1’s effort to bring digital banking to Latin America’s teens. From the outset, it was clear they would be the ideal partner for us in the next phase of the company, and that we would benefit greatly from having them onboard.”.

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3 Unique Ways to get Friends Asking Friends so you can Raise More Money Online

NetWits

Then by the community phase ($1,000 and under) you want everyone to know what you are building or planning with your campaign. High Schools projects, teens wanting to be active, bake sales, and birthday wishes are only a few ways you can leverage Friends Asking Friends. So often a capital campaign is quite. Special Projects.

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13 tech trends to adopt before the year’s end

The Next Web

The next phase of the web will be about personalization. Lane Sutton , Social Media from a Teen. APIs use to be only for the big guys, but now you’re seeing MVPs include APIs and almost everyone on talk to that doesn’t have an API has one on the road map. Wade Foster , Zapier. Personalization Technology.

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