Bullying hasn’t disappeared in the digital age, but it has changed shape. While headlines often suggest cyberbullying is the biggest threat, Canadian research tells a more nuanced story. This article helps parents understand what the numbers actually mean, why definitions matter, and how online and in-person peer aggression really intersect in young people’s lives.

Roblox is rolling out face-scanning age verification that will soon be required to use chat, but the biometric analysis is handled by a third-party company backed by major investors. This update is framed as safety, yet it raises serious questions about data extraction, long-term privacy risks, and how age-gating laws could affect every family online.

AI is about to transform social media more than any new platform ever has. Instead of broadcasting posts into an algorithm, people will collaborate with AI inside shared conversations. This shift could create healthier, more supportive digital spaces, but it also raises big questions about privacy, bias, and dependency. Families will need new skills to guide youth through this next era.