Jun 25, 2025
By Hina Talib, MD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Instagram’s algorithm, which ranks and recommends posts based on your past activity, tries to show you what it thinks you’ll like—but sometimes it misses the mark. If your feed feels overwhelming, repetitive or just not “you,”...
Jun 24, 2025
By Kerry GallagherOnline child sexual abuse takes many forms. It is no longer limited to our traditional understanding of child sexual abuse images that are created by adult offenders. It has been estimated that 88% of the explicit images of minors that are shared and...
Jun 20, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu Trigger Warning: This post contains discussion of suicide. “Hi Trish! Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about AI chatbots harming youth. What is going on? Are these products safe for young people?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask...
Jun 2, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu “Hey Trish, in your opinion, are there things that have been normalized online that shouldn’t be?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re well and having a wonderful start to June. (Yes, it’s already June–where did the...
Jun 18, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher News media literacy is a skill important for adolescents and teens to develop. They should be learning to watch, listen, or read and then take the essential step of thinking critically about the information that has been reported to...
Jun 10, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher Summer is the perfect time for your family to plan for time to connect without using technology. The research suggests that even short breaks from our phones (20-30 minutes here and there) can result in better mental health and overall wellbeing. As...
