Gaming for Good!
National Academy of Sciences Enlists Gaming Community to Boost Public Understanding of COVID-19 Source: www.nationalacademies.org
Parents Guide for Safe YouTube and Internet Streaming for Kids
Learn how to protect your family from online predators with our ultimate internet safety guide! Source: SafetyDetectives
Congress Needs to Make Silicon Valley EARN IT
More narrow than its critics contest, the act would help stop tech giants from prioritizing profits over safety. Source: Wired
Reward Systems: Why Social Media Is So Addicting
Social media addiction has become more rampant these days especially with the quarantines and lockdowns when almost everyone is using their phones or gadgets. What can we do about it? Source: Science Times
Teens: Why Becoming An Esports Athlete Is A Bad Idea
Many teenagers and young adults want to become Esports athletes. However, for most, becoming an Esports athlete leads to failure and pain. Source: Nathan Driskell: Asperger’s & Internet Addiction Specialist
Single-tasking: A neuroscientists guide to doing one thing at a time
Single-tasking your way through one thing at a time is faster, less stressful, and more productivet. So why don’t we do it? Source: RescueTime Blog
What Does Google Know About Me?
Did you know that Google keeps your search history forever? That alone is scary, but it’s just a small part of the data they try to collect on people. Source: DuckDuckGo Blog
A Toy, Tool, or Trap? Start Kids off Right
People often ask me what is the right age to get a child a cellphone. My answer: that depends on the child and the parenting they are receiving. Imho, kids shouldn’t have a phone until they need them as a helpful tool for their life. For example, they are in…
The Shocking Tactics Sex Traffickers Use to Trap Your Kids and 5 Ways You Can Protect Them
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Russ Tuttle of The Stop Trafficking Project. Watch our interview or read the transcript below. https://youtu.be/ARcr9kS8x40 Note: The transcription of this interview has been edited for clarity. Kristen: Hi everyone! It’s Kristen Jenson from Protect Young Minds and today we have a really…
Sex Sells, But in Todays Porn Culture, Sexual Violence Sells More
It’s time we put an end to the porn industry getting a free pass when it comes to the dehumanization of women and girls—and men and boys, too. Source: Fight the New Drug
