Teens are faking out their parents with an AI prank that could cause real-world problems. What is Group 7? What families need to know about “Instagram face.”
What do parents need to know about ChatGPT’s 18+ features? Is social media negatively impacting your child’s reading skills? How will Instagram’s PG-13 content restrictions affect teen users?
Researchers suggest humans can’t maintain more than 150 friendships. Why are kids saying “41”? Just how bad is the uncensored version of Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’?
Teens want to “lock in” to their goals. What does that even mean? OpenAI and Meta release AI-based social media apps. How to identify false nutrition advice on social media.
Is it OK for Christians to use AI? If so, how can we do so ethically and responsibly, without compromising our faith or values?
The hype behind Taylor Swift’s upcoming album shows her pop culture impact. TikTok’s “Lock-In” challenge is all about focusing on goals. Instagram continues to receive heat for poor parental controls.
Kids are being targeted online younger and younger. “Dih” is slang for a profanity. Why some online parenting trends are problematic.
In Warhammer 40K, soldiers swing charges of heresy just as much as they do chainswords. So let’s take a look at that theological backdrop.
How can you protect your kids from accidentally seeing videos of real-life fatal shootings? Spotify’s new direct messaging feature could be dangerous for underage users. What does SDIYBT mean?
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.
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