TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? Twitter for many is simply a way to stay involved in greater conversations that are happening online, engage those users with photo caption, trivia, or retweet contest. 76% of Tumblr and 74% of Instagram users are teens.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Behind the Scenes functions like an iOS Live Photo, showing a few seconds of video recorded right before taking a photo; RealGroups […] © 2023 TechCrunch. The up-and-coming social app BeReal continues to vie for users’ attention with more and more bells and whistles. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

According to the social media giant's own internal research, the photo- and video-sharing app makes body image issues worse for one in three teen girls. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a damning report that claimed Facebook was aware of just how damaging Instagram can be to teenagers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2013

Primarily a mobile social network, Pheed also allows easy desktop publishing of status updates, photos, video and audio files, and enables users to broadcast live. Pheed: The Next Social Network for Teens? Pheed :: pheed.com :: pheed.com/nonprofitorgs. Sulia: The Hottest Social Network you’ve Never Heard Of.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Keanu Reeves owns crypto, but thinks the concept of NFTs is just funny | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. You can find out more about their thoughts on the metaverse, explaining The Matrix to teens who don’t think living in a wholly digital reality is a scary idea, and Warner Bros.’ Keanu Reeves doesn’t get the NFT hype either.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2012

When I saw DoSomething.org CEO Nancy Lublin’s TED talk about creating a national Crisis Text Line for teens, I knew I wanted to be a part of this effort to reach teens using the medium they now love most – SMS. In other words, we needed to do some serious coalition building. Get together in person.

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The Verge

MARCH 26, 2021

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge. But still, pretty fun. Here’s hoping this goes to a new face, not an established influencer! If you’re chosen, we’d love to hear what it was like afterward. My DMs are open. You will be missed.

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Alongside its changes to ad targeting, Google also says it’s expanding safeguards to stop “age-sensitive ad categories” from being shown to teens. Requesting an image’s removal from Google’s image search won’t remove it from the web entirely, Google cautions, but it says this should give users more control over the spread of their images.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

First announced as part of its big September redesign of Messenger, Vanish Mode is an ephemeral messaging mode for both Facebook Messenger and Instagram that will you let you send texts, photos, voice messages, emoji, and stickers that disappear immediately once they’re viewed by other parties and the chat window is closed.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2020

His daughter surprised him, however, and came back to him with a question: “She said, ‘hey, Dad, how come there’s no people doing sign language or ASL in your photos and videos?’ There’s a photo I took at a protest in Oakland and the person’s sign said ‘I’m sorry I’m late, I had a lot to learn.’ It was a great point, we weren’t.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Growing up, my kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events. I recently keynoted the Social Good Brazil Conference in November. Faber is a Philanthroteen.

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The Verge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. This has turned iMessage into a status symbol among US teens, creating peer pressure for young people to buy iPhones and sometimes leading to the ostracization of Android users. Apple’s Messages app distinguishes between iOS users (in blue) and Android users (in green).

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge. On an Echo, that means it can display photos and allow notifications (for example, for a to-do list) from both accounts. You can add up to four teens age 13–17 (who can shop on their own with parents approving the purchases). Select “Add Adult” (or “Add a Teen” or “Add a Child”).

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

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. Its Community Product Group will focus on privacy and safety issues “to ensure the safest possible experience for teens,” Shah wrote in the post. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The most recent Pew Internet Project Internet and technology use studies show how immersed teens and young adults are in the online environment and how tied they are to the mobile and social sides of it. Some 95% of teens ages 12-17 are online, 76% use social networking sites, and 77% have cell phones.

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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.

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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. 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. But where do you go for the raw experience, and to just be yourself?” .

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

In a generation very well-documented to be suffering with anxiety, Half the Story is at the leading edge of the digital well-being movement for teens. Photo credit: We Care Solar The post Empowering young women in philanthropy to create lasting change appeared first on Candid insights. We have work to do, and the future is bright.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Say THANK YOU in big letters, followed by a sincere note of appreciation that says something like: “Thanks to you, more teens will be able to attend school and plan their careers. More teens will have the support of loving mentors and other teens who share their goals. Save that for social media. Keep it fresh! The Bottom Line.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic. TikTok star Addison Rae Easterling has been cast as the lead role in a new, gender-swapped version of 1999 teen romantic comedy She’s All That , called He’s All That.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

Photo from San Jose Library. 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!

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. The Joe Biden campaign is taking over a popular Instagram account from a teen supporter, who built a huge following over their summer break. The account began as @TeamJoeBiden and launched earlier this year by a 15-year-old supporter from California.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Weeks later, Haugen testified before the Senate Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on consumer protection, outlining how platforms like Instagram harm children and teens. That testimony sparked new interest from lawmakers to regulate the tech giant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

your connection to soccer, teens, nonprofits, Classy, etc.). You’ll get the latest news, photos, and video from the field. I thought it would be helpful to provide some tips to get the ball rolling with our fundraising: Customize your story on your fundraising page. Make it more personal to you (i.e. Sincerely, Thomas S. Clark, M.D.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Some individuals may not be happy if they find a picture of themselves in your brochure or on your website, so it’s always best practice to reach out to people with a photo release waiver prior to using their images. Sports events are a classic way to engage your teen and young adult ministries. Website imagery. Sports Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

You need unique, real-time content that appeals to Snapchat’s teen and millennial user base and that requires time and resources that many nonprofits simply do not have. The vast majority of nonprofits will find Snapchat challenging. You must stay within the black lines of the white ghost for your Snapcode will work.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The process of choosing a domain name is not unlike that moment in your teens or early 20s when you decided to get a tattoo. Yes, we’re going there, but stick with this for a moment. Those of you who’re inked, think back to the process leading up to that decision. You labored for hours about what exactly to get. What best defines you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

Photo by WhiteAfrican. So how do we teach kids and teens, who often can’t plan past lunch, how to think about their digital footprints and abstract concepts like ethics? Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I’ll be in the air enroute to Rwanda for a training project.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

Rules of Thumb for Using Photos of People. Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? Well, you would think so, but there are some rules around this, especially if the photos are of minors under 18. You should always get consent for photos of minors.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Photo by Matt McClain-Pool/Getty Images. Here’s my message for Mark Zuckerberg: Your time of invading our privacy, promoting toxic content, and preying on children and teens is over,” Sen. At the end of the hearing, lawmakers appeared eager to act and determined to pass legislation addressing the harms Facebook’s algorithms can cause.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

In fact, the founder had just joined Twitter in March, where he intended to aid the social network by building out new product experiences for teens via its 0–>1 team. Although the startup will take the learnings from social apps and products he’s helped create for teens, its apps won’t be solely aimed at Gen Z users.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

It also plans on partnering with teen-led businesses to enable them sell on the app, in addition to discount partnerships with brands that are popular with Gen Z. The strategic partnerships Zywa is exploring, include working with schools to host workshops and hackathons to further expose it to its target clientele.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

Frances Haugen will join the first lady at Tuesday’s State of the Union address | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. The White House announced Tuesday that Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will be among the guests of first lady Jill Biden at President Biden’s first official State of the Union address.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library. The teens also have access to GoPro and Nikon.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images. Zuckerberg started Facebook as a Hot-or-Not clone — which almost certainly would negatively affect teen girls’ self-esteem. (At At least he is consistent, I guess.) The buck stops, quite literally, with him.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

Many teens love to perform for each other. First, teens often have incredibly tight social spheres. Second, teens today are incredibly aware of "stranger danger." More so than teens in the past, teens today have grown up in a culture of fear around engagement with strangers. They like to do and touch and make.

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