How to Help Your Kids Navigate Social Media
How do we acknowledge the potential benefits social media provides while also mitigating the potential harms to our kids?
Movie Tuesday: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Fly to No. 1
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ dominated the box office, no doubt, but it didn’t earn quite as much as it could have.
All the World’s a Screen and All the People Merely Users
How are screens influencing your life? Are you comfortable with the digital footprint you leave behind?
Your Algorithm Is Fooling You
Study suggests that personalized algorithms can lead users to wrong conclusions and a false sense of understanding.
On the Radar: YASBM, Gen Z Studies and Screentime Heart Risks
What does YASBM mean? Do all the studies about Gen Z apply to your teen? How is screen time affecting your child’s heart?
On the Radar: Do Social Media Bans Work, Energy Drinks and Girls Growing Up
Do social media bans work? Energy drinks could cause heart problems in teens. Girl Scout survey says girls are scared about growing up.
On the Radar: Social Media Pressure, ‘Nudify’ Apps and Family Meals
Teens feel pressure from peers to join social media. Apple and Google both failed to remove “nudify” apps from their stores. Studies say sharing meals as a family can reduce risk of substance abuse.
BePresent – Screen Time App Review
BePresent promises to help users get control of their screentime habits. We reviewed the app to see how it works.
On the Radar: Sycophantic AIs, Pre-workout Sleep Loss and OnlyFans ‘Models’
Sycophantic AI chatbots validate bad behaviors. Pre-workout supplements lead to sleep loss. OnlyFans ‘models’ promote pornography as valid career choice.
On the Radar: Meta Loses, ‘Auramaxxing’ and Sugary Drinks
Meta and YouTube lost a landmark social media case. What is the “auramaxxing” trend? How are sugary drinks increasing anxiety?