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Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens by Mark Lynd helps teens stay safe online, avoid scams, protect privacy, and build smart digital habits early.

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Australia’s Idiotic Social Media Ban Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 is set to take effect on December 10 — becoming the world’s first prohibition...

🇦🇺Australia’s senseless under-16 social media ban kicks in.
My piece in @FairObserver explains why this doomed law will backfire spectacularly:
fairobserver.com/business/tec...
@abcnews4.com

#AusPol #SocialMediaBan #TeensOnline #DigitalRights #YouthCulture #Meta #Australia

Australia’s Idiotic Social Media Ban Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 is set to take effect on December 10 — becoming the world’s first prohibition...

Twelve days until Australia’s idiotic social-media ban kicks in. We should thank the Aussies for volunteering as the canaries in the coal pit — with similar fates.
fairobserver.com/business/tec...

#AusPol #SocialMediaBan #DigitalRights #Australia #Meta #TeensOnline

via @myfairobserver.bsky.social

I recently joined @rabble.nz on @revolution.social Podcast to talk about what it really takes to make the internet safer for teens and why strict bans may not be the best solution.

🎧 Listen here: youtu.be/8Zfvyj40GTM

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If teens can’t buy a drink… should they really be online?🤔 youtu.be/E8g45orjEB4

Some parents say 13. Others say 18. Some say never. Where do you stand? Leave a comment!

#Parenting #SocialMedia #TeensOnline #ScreenTime #DigitalParenting #BlackTwitter #YouTube #podcast #funny #viral #africa #trend

Half of U.S. Teens Say Social Media Hurts Their Generation’s Mental Health Half of Teens Say Social Media Hurts Mental Health—But Many Are Taking Steps to Disconnect Social media has become a

Social Media Under Fire as Teens Say It Affects Mental Health
#TeenMentalHealth #SocialMediaImpact #PewResearch #TeensOnline #DigitalWellbeing #MentalHealthMatters #SocialMediaDetox #TeenVoices #YouthWellbeing #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaAwareness #TechAndTeens #DigitalHealth #GenZVoices

#Instagram #Meta #AI #OnlineSafety #TeensOnline #TechNews #AgeVerification

One example:

If a teen girl deleted a selfie, Meta flagged it as emotional insecurity – and targeted her with body image-related ads.

Marketing logic?

➡ Vulnerable people convert better.
Ethical? You decide.

#DigitalWellbeing #TeensOnline

🚀 Exciting news! Character.AI’s ‘Parental Insights’ lets parents get a weekly peek into their teens' chatbot adventures without revealing chat contents. How do you feel about monitoring your teen's online activity? 🤔 #AI #Parenting #TeensOnline LINK

Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly,” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health.

Nearly half of U.S. teens are online 'constantly'! 📱💻 The latest Pew report reveals 46% are always connected, with YouTube leading the way. What does this mean for their well-being? 🤔 #TeensOnline #PewResearch #SocialMedia apnews.com/article/teen...

Checked in online, coffee on the table ☕️, ready to start. Looking forward to the #SaferInternetForum2023 with interesting contributions, deep dives and thought-provoking discussions 🚀. #empowering #YOUth #DigitalDecade #skills #competences #teensonline #BIKplusstrategy #SIF2023 https://t.co/jV