As most of you know, I have devoted the remainder of my days on this planet to promote what I call iWise Living. This means using the internet in ways that are helpful, not harmful.Because of my experiences as a school-based therapist, I began doing research and now share what…
Modern video games can exploit players to spend money. So we put together our best tips to keep your family safe. Read article here: Game Quitters
Asmongold says loot boxes shouldn’t exist because they are simulated gambling and target children. Is he right or wrong? I break down what research says and … Watch here: YouTube
We live in the most distracted time in human history. Can we reclaim our attention spans? Read the article here: Vox
Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids’ safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation. Read full article here: NPR.org
Instagram has a not-so-secret drug market tearing apart teens. It needs to fix it. Read full article here: Digital Trends
Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can Click here to read the article: the Guardian
Companies are using gamification to manipulate you. Here’s how to see it and fight against it. Click here for full article: Lifehacker
Getting lost in a scroll hole isn’t just bad for you, it’s bad for the planet too! Read this article to find out more. Click here: Time to Log Off
Vista Equity Partners has been buying up software used in schools. Parents want to know what the companies do with kids’ data… Click here for article: themarkup.org
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social media is ruining your life & mental health. here’s why.
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☆ social media is ruining your life & mental health. here’s why. ☆*for clarification, the footage at the beginning of this video is not mine. no copyright or...
What Gaming Does to Your Brain
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Gaming is destroying your brain through instant gratification. So in this video I share why this happens and how to reset your brain to gain your focus and m...
Common Sense Cinches a Late-Game Victory for Kids by Passing CAMRA...
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With the passage of one of Common Sense's long-time priorities, we are now closer to getting much-needed research on how technology impacts kids' and teens' development and health. Advice from Common ...
How Do Kids Find Porn? Top 10 Ways in 2023 | Defend Young Minds™️
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What are the top ways kids find porn? Get ahead of the game by checking out the top ten ways we see kids finding porn. Do any of them surprise you?
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This is the second video in our series about "Online Threats and Scams." It explains some common scams that directly target young people and teaches them how...
Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic Trailer
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This year at the Crimes Against Children Conference, we will be offering a screening of Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic. This film is an investigation into t...
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NGL no longer stands for "not gonna lie." Learn more about what the NGL app is, why it's bad for kids, and how to protect them.
The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls
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The preponderance of the evidence suggests that social media is causing real damage to adolescents.
Behind TikTok’s boom: A legion of traumatised, $10-a-day content moderators
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Moderators told the Bureau they faced inadequate psychological support to deal with the endless stream of disturbing content and had to work to gruelling performance targets