How do you know if you’re “chopped?” Open AI and Meta work toward making their AI chatbots safer for teens. Why teen boys are vulnerable to “testosterone maxxing” content.
How many U.S. teens identify as transgender? What in the world is a “Labubu?” Why are teens lying about the meaning of SYBAU?
What is the obsession with ‘KPop Demon Hunters?’ TikTok has brought back the harmful “sunburn tattoo.” Instagram’s latest features drive us further apart.
I had a chance to talk with Jeffrey Harmon, Angel Studio’s chief content officer, about the film ‘Sketch,’ how they select movies and more…
Drinks such as Feel Free contain the opioid-like drug kratom. Teens are cringing over the “Daddy Prank” on social media. And parents might be surprised by the romance novels peddled on BookTok.
ChatGPT is still offering dangerous advice to vulnerable adolescents. Suicidal thoughts and attempts are dropping among teens. The “Door-Kick Challenge” could result in a deadly altercation.
Why are kids calling each other “Chat?” What does “clock it” mean? And a new study shows how deeply teen girls are affected by digital body-shaming.
YouTube, YouTube Kids, YouTube Music and … supervised accounts? Plugged In covers it all in this tutorial about parental controls.
What do those emojis and acronyms really mean? Why are millennials angry at today’s teens for pushing “Y2K Skinny?” Is there anything positive to be gleaned from the ‘Coldplaygate’ drama?
It’s one thing to say we need to monitor screen time, it’s another thing to actually do it. How do we address feelings of guilt when we fail?
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>
