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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." But the internet also became risky at times.

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Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained

The Verge

But critics say Apple’s strategy could weaken users’ control over their own phones, leaving them reliant on Apple’s promise that it won’t abuse its power. Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and many other companies scan users’ files against hash libraries, often using a Microsoft-built tool called PhotoDNA. Is CSAM scanning a new idea?

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Living the Dream SMP

The Verge

Inside the massive fandom making Dream SMP YouTube’s biggest hit Ollie was asleep at three in the morning when the Discord app on his phone started blowing up. He, too, has to rely on WikiGuides from devoted fans and popular clips on Reddit to figure out what video he should focus on next. Illustration by Ollie / @vnzdnt.

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Memejacking: Does Your Nonprofit Dare?

Tech Soup

And, if you're thinking that only teens like memes, look at the range of people who drenched themselves for the Ice Bucket Challenge. In particular, Reddit , Twitter, and the media ate it up, and tens of thousands of social shares made the Salvation Army's ad a meme unto itself. Memes travel within all age groups.

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Daily Crunch: Stealth startup Figure releases first photos of its all-purpose humanoid robot

TechCrunch

: Customer relationships got kind of dicey there for a moment during the global pandemic when customers, who could no longer go to a physical store, also didn’t want to sit on a phone or spend hours with a chatbot. Amanda reports that senators are urging Mark Zuckerberg to keep teens out of the metaverse. Now flush with $23.5

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OnlyFans stars say TikTok is making them rich

The Verge

It’s massively popular with teens and young adults — more than a quarter of users are under 18, according to data from last year — and having sex workers promote their content directly to every teen’s phone might alarm parents or regulators. Still, the OnlyFans connection is an open secret that’s well-documented online.

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The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis

The Verge

A second prominent member of Catalan’s pro-independence movement said he was warned by researchers working with WhatsApp that his phone was targeted using spyware. Honestly I’m with the teens on this one — that video is a cry for help. Now Apple will be adhering to the regulations and developers have until July 31st to comply.

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