Claims that social media “rewires” kids’ brains misrepresent research. The brain adapts—what matters is balance, guidance, and informed tech use.

AI tools like grief and therapy apps pose new risks to youth. Innovation must prioritize safety, not profit—especially when vulnerable lives are at stake.

A recent study on violent TV in preschoolers shows minimal effect on teen aggression—too small to blame video games or claim media causes youth violence.

AI is being misused to exploit youth through deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbots—awareness, open dialogue, and quick action are key to protection.

A Nanaimo Grade 7 class proves tech in schools builds skills, confidence, and creativity—banning it would mean missing real-world learning.

Help seniors stay safer online with managed routers, secure apps, and financial safeguards—preserve independence while reducing risk.

Reports of teens flooding 911 over a TikTok outage were false—sensational headlines fed stereotypes, not facts. No verified surge in calls occurred.

Some online safety stats are true but lack context. Misused data can cause fear. Parents need evidence-based, nuanced info—not shock tactics.

Today’s private youth chats aren’t private—tech makes them permanent, sharable, and exploitable. Parents must teach digital awareness and caution.

Biden warns of a tech oligarchy. While politicians debate TikTok, parents must stay vigilant to protect kids from online risks and corporate influence.

History shows abstinence-only approaches fail. For teens & tech, harm reduction, digital literacy, and guidance work better than bans or delays.

Teens are downloading other Chinese apps in protest of a potential TikTok ban, highlighting flaws in performative policy and demanding broader digital reform.

Lighthouse parenting blends guidance, trust, and independence—helping kids safely navigate tech without overprotecting or micromanaging.

Social media’s shift to community fact-checking risks bias, misinformation, and confusion—parents must teach kids critical thinking and digital literacy.

A teen made AI deepfake nudes of peers but faced no charges due to legal gaps, highlighting the urgent need for law reform and digital ethics education.

AI tools now allow anyone—even without skills—to create fake nude images, fueling harassment, sextortion, and deep privacy violations, especially among youth.

Online sextortion, often targeting teen boys, uses tactics like threats, grooming, deepfakes, and AI to extort nudes or money—urgent awareness is vital.

Teens are navigating sexting, nudes, and online image sharing in complex ways—law, consent, tech abuse, and exploitation demand education, not fear.

Gaming isn’t inherently harmful—balanced use shows social, cognitive, and emotional benefits; problematic gaming is rare and rooted in deeper issues.

Dopamine isn’t digital heroin—online behavior is complex, and problematic use isn’t the same as addiction; evidence calls for balance, not fear.