
On the Radar: ‘Get Ready with Me,’ Death from Dusting and the Bop House
Is the “Get Ready with Me” trend harmful? A tragic death from huffing computer dusting spray. The Bop House and OnlyFans aspirations.
Is the “Get Ready with Me” trend harmful? A tragic death from huffing computer dusting spray. The Bop House and OnlyFans aspirations.
What are the dangers with the “Yes You Can” trend? Is the “Niksen” trend healthy or lazy? Do you know how to recognize digital distress in your teen?
What can parents do now to combat dangerous “SkinnyTok” and “bigorexia” content? Is location sharing among friends helpful or harmful? How can parents protect their teenage drivers during summer’s “100 Deadliest Days” of driving.
Netflix’s ‘Bad Influence’ and Hulu’s ‘Devil in the Family’ examine what it’s really like behind the scenes for famous kid influencers.
As summer approaches, parents should be aware of the potential hazards of “carrotmaxxing,” studding flip-flops with thumb tacks and wearing soccer cleats off the field.
Teens are taking “nonchalance” to new extremes. Will TikTok’s new meditation feature make a difference in screentime? Water gun-based game “senior assassin” might be more dangerous than you think.
New studies explore why teens are self-diagnosing mental health conditions through TikTok—and why that can be dangerous.
Kids are short-circuiting Chromebooks for internet fame. What is the obsession with the “Jesus Glow”? And why is Common Sense Media recommending age restrictions on AI companions?
What does “six seven” mean? You might regret jumping on the AI-generated action-figure trend. Which skincare trends should teens be avoiding?
Influencers Increasing Shark Attacks What? Scientists have noted an increase in shark attacks recently. And social media influencers are a likely cause. These “fin-fluencers,” as
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