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Calls are mounting to protect kids online. Which approaches actually work?
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I watch my daughter retreat into a decade she never lived – and I cannot blame her
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You’re a woman. You hit a certain age and then your social media feed completely changes
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Teaching about respectful relationships in schools? How dare women! | First Dog on the Moon
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This author interviewed 300 teenagers about their screen time. Here’s what she discovered
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I posed as a 17-year-old boy. It took 13 minutes to be shown the manosphere
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What’s fueling loneliness—and polarization—in America today?
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Column | Texting in a movie theater?! Gen Z gets schooled on event etiquette
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Meta to pay Tennessee $700M+ in teen social media addiction lawsuit settlement
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2 hours a day, no late nights: How Meta’s settlement will change teen accounts
2+ week, 5+ day ago (90+ words) The Washington Post The $18 billion agreement will bring new screen-time limits, blocks on notifications and other changes to how teenagers use Instagram and Facebook. A landmark $18 billion settlement will force Meta to implement a suite of changes that will shift…...