Tag Archive for social media
Teens Editing Themselves
A photo series has shown the lengths some young people go to to edit their appearance before posting pictures on social media
Flashback: Plastic Surgery To Look Like...
“A new phenomenon called ‘Snapchat dysmorphia’ Patients are seeking out surgery to help them appear like the filtered versions of themselves,
Teen Convicted In Text Suicide Case...
Involuntary manslaughter conviction where an absent defendant, with words alone, encouraged another person to commit suicide
Inside The Weird World Of YouTuber...
What’s it like to have millions of fans when you’re 10? What’s it like to have thousands of people insult or adore…
Witches of the social media generation
Meet three witches who believe the social media era is transforming the way people view witchcraft
Gen Z, “Snackable Content” &...
Here are some things our teams come up with and ministering to GenZ
5 Dangerous Apps Parents Don’t Know...
Parenting a teen has never been an easy feat, but in today’s digital age, tracking a teen’s behavior has become almost impossible
Live Your Life Offline, Pope Tells Young...
“It is not enough to be connected all day long. To feel respected and asked to get involved, is greater than simply…
Negative Experiences On Social Media...
Using social media does not appear to reduce feelings of loneliness. In fact, it can make you feel more lonely
Millennials’ Depression Rise With...
Millennials struggling with depression aren’t being helped by their use of social media
Screen Time Study Shows Differences In...
Some children who spent more time on smartphones and other devices exhibited a different brain pattern than kids with less screen time
Parents Warned Of Teen Online Sextortion...
A FBI report concluded that sextortion is a major, if not underlying, factor for child victims committing suicide
Depression In Adolescents And Young...
Are phones and social media to blame?
Study: The Effects Of Screen Times On...
60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent…
Why Are Young People Having So Little...
Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession
Sleep Study: How Can We Improve A Teen...
One sleep study may have a simple answer…
Soaring Suicides And Toxic Social...
Soaring suicides are another sign of our toxic social disconnect
Tumblr 18+ Content Ban Reviewed
Tumblr 18+ Content Ban Causes Rise In Pedophilia On Twitter!?
What Kids Brag About On Social Media?
We need to be aware of the temptation to indulge pride in front of our real and imagined online audience
Why 12 Year Olds Shouldn’t Have...
5 Reasons Why 12 Year Olds Shouldn’t Have Social Media
Teens’ Social Media Habits and...
Teens….express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure
Makeup Brand Targets Girls Aged Four To...
Petite ‘n Pretty: The Makeup Brand Winning Over Gen Z Influencers
Teens: Leave Us Alone Social Media Is Ok
Mostly, kids are using social media to brag and talk about their families
Social Media Linked To Mental Health...
The first experimental study examining use of multiple platforms shows a causal link between time spent on these social media and increased…
68% Have Quit/Taken A Break From Social...
She Decided To Quit Instagram This Year. Had Also Helped Create It
Social Media Detox For Your Teen Or...
How to host a social media detox for your teen or tween
5 Questions Parents Are Asking About...
If you’re a parent of a preschooler or a parent of a college student, I’m pretty sure some of the questions we…
A Fortnite Guide For Parents
Fortnite is everywhere and has proven to be more than a game but rather, a cultural phenomenon
The Dark Side Of Kids Screens Begins To...
A dark consensus about screens and kids Begins To Emerge In Silicon Valley
Book: Sex Matters……By...
Our culture creates a lot of confusion about sex. Honestly, sometimes it’s difficult to know who’s telling the truth
Many Teens Are ‘Sextortion’ Targets
Parents of teens can add “sextortion” to the list of things to worry about, because a new study shows that 5 percent…
The Ugly Sides Of Instagram
Let’s talk about two elements, porn and cyberbullying
Phantom Community… Belonging?
We have moved from being in community to having a sense of community
Selena Gomez Is Done With Social Media?
It’s given young people, myself included, a false representation of what’s important,”
“It’s The Unintended...
“The short attention span we’re creating in this millennium is actually very dangerous,” said Soon-Shiong, the new owner of the Los Angeles…
When Media Changes So Do Kids
Understanding the Influence of Social Media on Today’s Teens
Navigating Screen Time And Device...
54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s…
Teens Are Over Face-To-Face...
Teens now say their favorite mode of communication is texting (35%), surpassing face-to-face communication (32%).
Kids Game Apps Have Been Collecting...
How Game Apps That Captivate Kids Have Been Collecting Their Data
Internet Safety: Should I Spy On My Kids...
but I’ve noticed these filters and monitoring software solutions also tend to build an “over-confidence” with parents who use them
Internet Safety: Manage Your Kid’s...
Sign in to review and manage your activity, including things you’ve searched for, websites you’ve visited, and videos you’ve watched.
Infographic: Teens Social Media Life
Teens with low social emotional well being experience more of the negative effects of social media and kids with high social emotional…
Can Your Soul Really Survive Social...
Those who fall repeatedly for self-evidently absurd concepts on the internet are looking for a place to belong, and that’s the price
Navigating Screen Time
Amid roiling debates about the impact of screen time on teenagers, roughly half of those ages 13 to 17 are themselves worried…
Teens Too Busy Texting And Online To...
One of every three American teens has not read a book just for the fun of it in a year
A Love-Hate Relationship Teenagers And...
Feelings of pressure to respond immediately to notifications, to a sense of being overwhelmed by the flow of messages and information they…
The Storms Of Teenage Social Media Never...
A moment of peace takes intentionality-something teenagers often lack.
The Newest On Teens, Social Media &...
Only 31% of young people said social media had “a mostly positive effect” on people their age
Taking Away Phones Won’t Solve...
Just blaming the machines is a cop-out, a way to avoid the much more difficult task of improving young people’s lives
Parents Need To Drastically Cut Kids&...
Children are spending way too much time in front of screens
Average Child Spends Seven Hours A Week...
Survey shows that 40% of parents have to force their video-gamer children to leave the house
Parent Controls Don’t Work?
The Internet filtering tools are ineffective and in most cases, were an insignificant factor in whether young people had seen explicit sexual content.
Experts Warn Of Teens’ Secret Digital...
He (Dad) was floored when his two teens told him about some of the sneaky things their peers are doing, even in…
How Teens Choose To Communicate via...
Detailed analysis of Instagram, Snapchat, Texting, Calling, FaceTime.
What Middle Schoolers Are Watching On...
Between 80-95% of Generation Z uses YouTube more than any other social media platform
How To Manage Your Child’s Electronic...
Eight helpful suggestions on how to manage your child’s electronic usage this summer–without becoming an online cop
Anna Farris’ ex Chris Pratt Says &...
The “Overboard” actress recently admitted that the former couple’s social media presence added to the pressure after their breakup.
People Will Spend More Time Online Than...
Next year, people around the world will spend more time online than they do watching TV, according to new data from measurement…
For Teens, More Screen Time Tied To Less...
Greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms and shorter sleep duration among adolescents.
Values: Setting Better Examples For Gen...
Ten Ways “Grown-up” Christians Can Set a Better Example for Gen Z on Social Media
Study: Depression Striking More Young...
There’s been a sharp spike in cases of major depression among teens and millennials
Selfies And Teenage Body Image
Teens who were more invested in their selfies, spending more time choosing a photo or editing it, were more dissatisfied with their…
Alexa, Tell Me About God
Church of England taps Amazon device to spread Christian message
Are Smartphones Causing More Teen...
Increases in depression and suicide appeared among teens in 2012 – the same time smartphone ownership became the norm
Social Media Stars More Influential Than...
More than one third (34%) of kids aged 6-17 consider social media stars* to be among their top role models, outranking the…
Kanye Urges Fans To Put Down Cell Phones
The rapper took to take on the idea of consumerism, sharing a documentary named The Century of the Self
Book: Screenwise
The core message of the book is that kids need mentoring, not (just) monitoring, and that kids deserve more empathy from adults…
Why Teenagers Should Understand Their...
And Why Their Teachers Should Too!
How To Get Your Kids Off Their Screens
Excessive screen time has been linked to obesity, disturbed sleep, behavioral issues, poor social skills, and less play time (which in itself…
Why Kids And Teens May Face More Anxiety...
With (social media), it’s all about the self-image — who’s ‘liking’ them, who’s watching them, who clicked on their picture
The Teenage Social-Media Trap
Teens increasingly measure and manage their social success online—and it may be taking a toll on their mental health
13 And Depressed: Why Young Teen Girls...
Why girls are more at risk for depression than boys and how to help them cope.
Vlogger Hit By Tractor Trailer While...
He can be seen talking to a handheld smartphone moments before he apparently drove into the path of a tractor trailer.
“Why every Student Ministry Needs A...
This session is led by Joshua Griffin (@joshuagriffin) who is a 20 year Student Ministry veteran and co-founder of Download YM. Here…
Smartphone Use Tied To Anxiety,...
Overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse.
Sex Traffickers Are Using Social Media...
Making it easier than ever for pimps to target, groom and sell your children, top law-enforcement officials say
Instagram Nametags, Its clone Of...
New feature called Nametags that lets you create a special image that people can scan with the Instagram Stories camera to follow…
Youtube Is Improperly Collecting...
A coalition of more than 20 consumer advocacy groups contends that YouTube is collecting and profiting from the personal information of young…
10 Apps Teens Are Using That Parents...
Burn Book — Post anonymous rumors about people through audio messages, tests, and photos
Kids, Smartphone Addiction…...
According to a January 2018 poll of parents, 47% think their children are addicted to their smartphone device
Parental Control Mobile apps Might Sound...
“The takeaway here is that parents should not treat parental control apps as a magic bullet to keep their teens safe online,”
Flashback: Facebook ‘No Place&...
More than 100 child health experts are urging Facebook to withdraw an app aimed at under-13s
Tinder And Instagram Are ‘Crippling’...
Dating apps are giving us too many options, and other apps give us an excuse to be “psychologically gone.”
Teens Sexting Not What You Think
Sorry New York Times, sexting is NOT normal for teens, and should not be celebrated
Pressures For Perfection Pt1. Suicide
What is known is that smart, successful, gifted teens are committing suicide in increasing numbers
Pressures For Perfection Pt 2. Suicide
This 16-year-old’s suicide letters are a cry for help and a national call for change
Pressures For Perfection Pt 3
Internet a ‘Lord of the Flies’: Teen suicide rise started after Instagram, Snapchat began
The Scary Truth About What’s Hurting...
The increase in depression and suicide rate correlates to the iPhones being released.
Gen-Z Relieved to Escape Their...
Gen Z are relieved when placed in a situation where they are unable to access their smartphones for several weeks
Social Media At 10 Reduce Wellbeing of...
Increased time spent on social media at age 10 and reduced wellbeing in later adolescence—but only among girls.
Book: Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood...
A practical guide to building your child’s bond with family and fostering school success amid the allure of digital screens
The Tech Industry’s War On Kids
How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
Parent’s Guide To Social Media Use For...
Children’s health experts warned that excessive use of digital devices and social media “is harmful to children and teens.”
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