Help Teens Spot AI-Generated News

Help Teens Spot AI-Generated News

By Kerry GallagherThe digital world our children inhabit is shifting rapidly. According to recent findings from Pew Research Center, Gen Z young adults differ significantly from older generations in how they consume information, often trusting social media...
Pro Athlete Talks About Online Gambling Addiction

Pro Athlete Talks About Online Gambling Addiction

By Kerry GallagherIn a raw account for The Players’ Tribune, New England Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte shared a story every parent should read. Titled “How The Hell Did I Get Here???”, Boutte describes a descent into a gambling addiction that cost him...
Tech Neck

Tech Neck

By Kerry Gallagher We all worry about how screens affect our kids’ attention spans, moods, and sleep — but there’s another, more physical side to this digital age that deserves attention too. The way children and teens hold their bodies while using phones, tablets,...
Helpful Updates from Snapchat and Instagram

Helpful Updates from Snapchat and Instagram

By Kerry GallagherSnapchat and Instagram, two of the top apps where teens spend their screen time outside of school, have released helpful features worth noting. These features allow users to be in more control of their experience when using the apps. The Keys from...
AI Chatbots & Teen Social Emotional Skills

AI Chatbots & Teen Social Emotional Skills

By Kerry GallagherWe know teens are using AI chatbots, but how much and which ones? In a new poll, Pew discovered: 28% of teens are using AI chatbots at least daily and 4% are using them almost constantly ChatGPT (59%) is by far the most widely used chatbot. This is...
AI and Teen Diet Risks

AI and Teen Diet Risks

By Kerry Gallagher Teens are especially sensitive to body image concerns, and even eating disorders, as they grow. The Center for Democracy and Technology and Stanford University partnered to research whether people who are susceptible to disordered eating might be...