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Bullies are nothing new, but Internet accessibility has given rise to another type of bully. It has created cyberbullies who bully others via electronic devices.
NBA players struggle with mental health issues from social media too.
Youth advocate, social media activist and father Collin Kartchner wants to motivate teens and parents to disconnect from anxiety-inducing social media and reconnect with others around them in healthy relationships.
Likes, views, follower counts, infinite scrolling, notifications. We now know that these aspects of certain smartphone apps are deliberately designed to draw us in – to compel us to engage for as long as possible.
We explore why reducing screen time is beneficial plus give you 8 incredible useful tips you can implement right now.
The biggest change pediatrician Lori Zito, MD has seen since she began her career as a pediatrician in 1990 is the increase in mental illness. Today, she says that at least 25 percent of her patients are being treated for mental illness, and technostress is the biggest contributor.
iOS 13 Parental Controls Explained from Protect Young Eyes
Guide to Android parental controls from Protect Young Eyes
Parental controls for iOS 12. This is the last iOS versions supported by some iPhone 5's and earlier.
"I've worked with hundreds of heroin addicts and crystal meth addicts, and what I can say is that it's easier to treat a heroin addict than a true screen addict," says Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, author of 'Glow Kids.'
**WARNING – the stories, words, and images included in this post are extremely graphic. But every child who has Instagram has instant access to photos like these. With zero parental controls
A convicted sex offender from York thought he was sending nude pictures of himself through Instagram to a teen girl, but they actually went to a police officer, officials said.
The Atlantic first reported that teenagers stumbled upon a network of Instagram accounts that were sharing Dropbox links of child porn.
More children are being groomed on Instagram than on other social media platforms, new figures suggest, leading to calls for tech companies to face stronger child welfare regulations.
Bullies are nothing new, but Internet accessibility has given rise to another type of bully. It has created cyberbullies who bully others via electronic devices.
NBA players struggle with mental health issues from social media too.
Youth advocate, social media activist and father Collin Kartchner wants to motivate teens and parents to disconnect from anxiety-inducing social media and reconnect with others around them in healthy relationships.
Likes, views, follower counts, infinite scrolling, notifications. We now know that these aspects of certain smartphone apps are deliberately designed to draw us in – to compel us to engage for as long as possible.
We explore why reducing screen time is beneficial plus give you 8 incredible useful tips you can implement right now.
The biggest change pediatrician Lori Zito, MD has seen since she began her career as a pediatrician in 1990 is the increase in mental illness. Today, she says that at least 25 percent of her patients are being treated for mental illness, and technostress is the biggest contributor.
iOS 13 Parental Controls Explained from Protect Young Eyes
Guide to Android parental controls from Protect Young Eyes
Parental controls for iOS 12. This is the last iOS versions supported by some iPhone 5's and earlier.
"I've worked with hundreds of heroin addicts and crystal meth addicts, and what I can say is that it's easier to treat a heroin addict than a true screen addict," says Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, author of 'Glow Kids.'
**WARNING – the stories, words, and images included in this post are extremely graphic. But every child who has Instagram has instant access to photos like these. With zero parental controls
A convicted sex offender from York thought he was sending nude pictures of himself through Instagram to a teen girl, but they actually went to a police officer, officials said.
The Atlantic first reported that teenagers stumbled upon a network of Instagram accounts that were sharing Dropbox links of child porn.
More children are being groomed on Instagram than on other social media platforms, new figures suggest, leading to calls for tech companies to face stronger child welfare regulations.