When the British drama Adolescence hit screens in March of this year, it became an instant watercooler hit, attracting record numbers of viewers and eventually scooping eight Emmy Awards. Perhaps more importantly, the chilling miniseries — about a 13-year-old who murders a classmate after being exposed to and influenced by online hate groups — was...Read More

Illustrative photo. Recently, during a group discussion on socio-economic issues, Nguyen Thi Mai Thoa, a member of the NA’s Committee for Culture and Society, expressed concern about children being exposed to harm online through online abduction, violence, and cyberbullying. She noted that not all parents have enough time to monitor their children’s use of social...Read More

A new secured double-entry in July 2025 at Edwardsville High School.  Courtesy Edwardsville District 7 The Edwardsville District 7 school board is setting new priorities for the 2026-27 school year as early discussions reveal a divide over how the district should approach student safety. At a special April 20 work session, interim Superintendent Allen Duncan and...Read More

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government will move to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew told fellow New Democrats on Saturday night. Kinew told some 900 people at a party fundraiser that the province plans to protect kids from technology platforms that he says hurt their development. “These...Read More

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely seen to be driving the current crisis in youth mental health, fuelling rising rates of anxiety and depression. But our recent study suggests that this simple story of cause...Read More

The Manitoba government will move to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew told fellow New Democrats on Saturday night. Kinew told some 900 people at a party fundraiser that the province plans to protect kids from technology platforms that he says hurt their development. “These tools have...Read More

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Social media has become a vital part of teenage culture with popular apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat being used by teenagers daily. But how do these apps influence the way that teens view their romantic relationships in real life? Being able to highlight the best parts of your life on...Read More

April 11, 2017Updated April 26, 2017, 5:35 p.m. MT DENVER – A teen-sexting law that has befuddled Colorado lawmakers for years appeared Wednesday to be moving closer to reality after lawmakers in the legislature’s lower house passed it unanimously, sending it to the Senate. The measure to create several new crimes for juvenile sexting passed...Read More

This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Turkey is the latest country to implement teen social media restrictions, with lawmakers passing a bill that will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 15. As reported by...Read More

After Justin Folley – a now-former teacher at Moffat County High School in northwest Colorado – was found not guilty of sexting with a student, we learned of a gap in Colorado law. Turns out that an adult sexting a kid who is 15, 16 or 17-years-old is legal. When an adult teacher has a...Read More