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"We all know digital technology and social media kind of destroys us. So I'm just trying to figure out how to destroy him a little less," one parent said.

A new survey about teens and social media shows that nearly half of teens say they have been cyberbullied. In a separate survey administered to a parent of each teen, the adults ranked cyberbullying ...

Heather Kelly THE WASHINGTON POST – The biggest milestone for teenagers used to be getting their driver’s licence, opening them up to a new world of freedom and danger. For many, it’s now getting their first smartphone. Unlike with a car – which comes with driving lessons, a learner’s permit and a big test to […]

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act will require companies to justify a need to collect data from children and teens.

US kids as young as 8 are using social media more than ever, study finds

The report highlights a 17 percent increase in screen use among teens and tweens in the last two years — more than in the four years prior.

Kids can’t always tell the difference between content and commercials, and the holidays mean more ads than ever. Here’s how to help.

stock.adobe.com Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Edwards’ two kids were on a limited screen-time budget. After they got home from school and through their after-school routine, they would get maybe an hour or two a day. When the pandemic started, Edwards worked from home while the kids’ school was closed, eventually transitioning to online learning. Limits on screen time were tossed out. Now, her kids’ schools have reopened, and they’ve returned to some of their normal routines. B...

Kids and screen time: How parents can manage during prolonged pandemic Brett Molina, USA TODAY Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Edwards’ two kids were on a limited screen time budget. After they returned home from school and got through their after-school routine, they would get maybe an hour or two a day. When the pandemic started, Edwards, like many Americans across the country, worked from home while their kids’ school closed, eventually transitioning to online lear...

Opinion: Kids pay the price for adults failures to act against racism CNN 1/6/2021 Opinion by Devorah Heitner © MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of Black Lives Matter, hold signs during a protest outside the Hall of Justice as they demonstrate against the death of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2020. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP) (Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) In recent years and especially since the death of George Floyd, high sc...