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.

Comparing parental phone use to secondhand smoke lacks evidence. Mindful tech habits matter—let’s focus on balance, not fear-based headlines.

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

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 view tech with balance. To support them, we must listen, collaborate on rules, and empower them, not control them, with digital literacy and trust.

Evidence shows school phone bans don't improve well-being. Balanced policies, not outright bans, better support student safety, learning, and mental health.

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

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

hifting from "toxic masculinity" to “healthy gender expectations” helps teen boys engage in positive growth without feeling attacked or alienated.

Tech debates are often polarized for profit or politics—parents need balanced, informed approaches that prioritize their kids' real needs, not extremes.

Tech isn't all good or bad. Balance, guidance, and gradual exposure—not fear or extremes—help kids build safe, healthy digital habits.

Beware fear-based claims on tech and youth brains—use evidence, not emotion, to guide parenting decisions in the onlife world.

Age-verification laws in the U.S. face legal blocks and fuel VPN use. Real youth safety online comes from education, not ineffective or rushed legislation.

Banning tech out of fear risks harm. Evidence, not emotion, should guide how we empower youth to navigate today’s digital world safely and responsibly.

If an article cites a study without linking or naming it, be skeptical—parents must verify claims to avoid fear-based decisions and model digital literacy.

“Unlocked” debunks fear-based screen myths with research-backed insight, promoting healthy, reflective tech use for families in today’s digital world.