Tag Archive for social media
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.”
Porn Is Not The Worst Thing On Musical...
Everyone has it, she whines, even the kid whose mom is an FBI agent/social worker/pediatrician/nun.
Social Media Friends Can Bruise Your...
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.
Teens Fake Accounts Relieve The Pressure...
How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
5 Apps That Should Terrify Every Parent
If you see these on your teen’s phone, it’s time for a talk.
Sexting increasing among teenagers, new...
Almost 27 percent of teens are receiving sexts and almost 15 percent are sending them
Devastating Effects Social Media Is...
Generation Z is more emotionally affected by the perils of social media than other generations who are also online
Snapchat Is Stealing Younger Users Away...
Facebook’s 12 to 17-year-old demographic declined by 9.9 percent in 2017, which amounts to approximately 1.4 million users
Will Ferrell Joins #DeviceFreeDinner
Will Ferrell Is a Phone-Obsessed Dad in Funny Device-Free Dinner Campaign
The Sneaky Science Behind Your Kid’s...
The first step toward resisting the pull of digital products is recognizing the tricks they use to keep you hooked
The Data Snapchat Doesn’t Want You To...
The data shows that users sent personal snaps (64%) to friends more frequently than they posted to Stories
Protect Our Kids From The Pitfalls Of...
Jonathan McKee will help us guide our sons and daughters toward mature, God-honoring choices in the digital world
Survey: Are You Addicted To Instagram?
If You Do 19/29 Of These Things Then You’re Addicted To Instagram
How Privatized Social Media Can benefit...
Privatized social media is becoming more and more popular and the more ministers can learn how to use this, the more this…
Addicted To Technology
The Sneaky Science Behind Your Kid’s Tech Obsessions
Ed Sheeran Reflects On His 2 Year...
“I go on it and there’s nothing but people saying mean things. One comment ruins your day.”
More Time On Smartphones….Higher...
Suicide rate among teens as well as the number of adolescents diagnosed with depression jumped by over 30 percent from 2010 to…
Book: Growing Up Social
Being a parent is hard. So, too, is navigating technology and screen time with young children.
The Most Downloaded Apple apps Of 2017
…at No. 1 on Apple’s annual list of the most downloaded free iTunes apps of the year, followed by…
Smartphone Addiction Creates Imbalance...
The addicted teenagers had significantly higher scores in depression, anxiety, insomnia severity and impulsivity
Judge Issued Ruling On Students Racist...
…however vile the posts were, they were protected as free speech and so was “liking” and commenting on them.
Tough Time For Social Media…Values
Bad Breaks, Bad Publicity, and Bad Management Stack Up
Rise In Teen Suicide, Social Media...
An increase in teen suicide rates occurred at the same time social media use surged and a new analysis suggests there may…
Communicating Like A Social Media Pro
How many hours do you put into managing your social media accounts?
Parent Guides: Your New Best Friend
Talking about issues…with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be
‘Social media suicide’ in...
Japan has the highest suicide rate of any Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nation, with more than 20,000 people taking their own…
The worrisome effects of teenage...
Psychologists are worried about the effects of the smartphone on our kids
Ditching Smartphones
‘Dumbphones’ With Basic Functions Appealing To Some
When “Connected” Means ...
“The new 2018 Ford F-150 with SYNC Connect and available Wi-Fi means you and the family can stay connected.”
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