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Spreading awareness of digital trends to parents and caregivers.

Parasocial Relationships

Study finds parasocial relationships on YouTube can help reduce prejudice towards people with mental health issues
Study finds parasocial relationships on YouTube can help reduce prejudice towards people with mental health issues
Too close for comfort: the pitfalls of parasocial relationships
Too close for comfort: the pitfalls of parasocial relationships

Cyberbullying Resources and News

Pew Research Center - Cyberbullying
Pew Research Center - Cyberbullying
Teachers' Essential Guide to Cyberbullying Prevention
Teachers' Essential Guide to Cyberbullying Prevention
Anti-Cyberbullying Resources for Parents and Teachers - University of Portland
Cyberbullying Resources for Teens
11 Facts About Cyberbullying
11 Facts About Cyberbullying
Enough Is Enough: Cyberbullying Statistics
Cyberbullying - Ways to Help Youth
Cyberbullying - Ways to Help Youth
Megan Meier Foundation
Megan Meier Foundation
STOMP Out Bullying™ | Cyberbullying & Bullying Prevention
Cybersmile – Cyberbullying
Cybersmile – Cyberbullying
Parents whose son killed himself say school refuses to provide records
Parents whose son killed himself say school refuses to provide records
Her son died at 15 after being cyberbullied. Now she's campaigning against bullying: 'I don't want him to have died in vain.'
Her son died at 15 after being cyberbullied. Now she's campaigning against bullying: 'I don't want him to have died in vain.'
Texas mother working to eliminate bullying after losing son to suicide
Texas mother working to eliminate bullying after losing son to suicide
Lawsuit claims teen girl was bullied at Northampton High School before killing herself
Lawsuit claims teen girl was bullied at Northampton High School before killing herself
‘No words to describe the tragedy’: How a teenager wasn’t protected from cyberbullying
‘No words to describe the tragedy’: How a teenager wasn’t protected from cyberbullying

Dangerous Social Media Challenges

Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice
Teenage brains are drawn to popular social media challenges – here’s how parents can get their kids to think twice
Orbeez Challenge
Orbeez Challenge
Benadryl Challenge
Benadryl Challenge
Tranquilizer Challenge - Mexico
Tranquilizer Challenge - Mexico
Fake Challenge Hoaxes
Fake Challenge Hoaxes
100 mph Speed Challenge
100 mph Speed Challenge
Milk Crate Challenge
Milk Crate Challenge
Penny Challenge
Penny Challenge
Dry-Scooping Pre-Workout Powder
Angel of Death Challenge - Indonesia
Angel of Death Challenge - Indonesia
Choking Game
Choking Game
Blackout Challenge
Blackout Challenge
Blackout Challenge (2)
Blackout Challenge (2)
NyQuil Chicken Challenge
NyQuil Chicken Challenge

Online Child Sexual Abuse

Download C.R.A.M. & ACE Internet Safety - Child Rescue Coalition
Download C.R.A.M. & ACE Internet Safety - Child Rescue Coalition
Video - Increase in Online Abuse Reports
Video - Eliminating Sexual Abuse Material From the Internet
Video - Record Levels of Online Child Sexual Abuse
Video - Online Child Abuse: 'It's all too easy'
Video - 10 Key Facts About Child Sexual Exploitation
Parent's Digital Literacy Guide
Video - What is Online Child Sexual Exploitation?
Stop Child Abuse

Dangers of Artificial Intelligence

Threats from Deepfakes
Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed
Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed
Child Abuse Images Generated by Artificial Intelligence
Child Abuse Images Generated by Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Use in Sextortion Scams
Artificial Intelligence Use in Sextortion Scams

Sextortion Articles and Information

FBI Sextortion Resources
Sextortion Case - Houston 2023
Sextortion Case - Houston 2023
Sextortion of Children on Wizz App
Sextortion of Children on Wizz App
Sextortion Suicide - Walker Montgomery
Sextortion Suicide - Walker Montgomery
Sextortion Suicide - Landen Weigelt
Sextortion Suicide - Landen Weigelt
Sextortion Suicide - Gavin Guffey
Sextortion Suicide - Gavin Guffey

Internet and Social Media Trends

Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
Study - Risks and Safety on the Internet
Seven Super Girls - Molestation Charges for Adult Owner
Seven Super Girls - Molestation Charges for Adult Owner
Eating Disorders and Social Media
Children and Screens
You Tube: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
You Tube: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok
Keeping Teens Safe on Social Media
Pew Research Center - Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
Pew Research Center - Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
YouTube Stage Mom Child Abuse
Is Minecraft Safe for Kids?
Is Roblox Safe for Kids?
Is BeReal Safe for Kids?
So your kid wants to be an influencer
Dangers of Family Vlogging Channels
Dangers of Family Vlogging Channels
Dangers of Family Vlogging Channels Part 2
Dangers of Family Vlogging Channels Part 2
Fortnite and Kids With ADHD: 7 Things to Know
Fortnite and Kids With ADHD: 7 Things to Know
Video - Is Fortnite Battle Royale Safe for Kids?
Video - Is Fortnite Battle Royale Safe for Kids?
Fortnite Experiment - Effect on 10-Year Old's Brain
Fortnite Experiment - Effect on 10-Year Old's Brain

Healthier Digital Options

Tips for safely posting pictures of your kids on social media
Tips for safely posting pictures of your kids on social media
Wait Until 8th - Delaying Smartphone Ownership
Wait Until 8th - Delaying Smartphone Ownership
Nonviolent Video Games
38 Educational YouTube Channels for Kids
The Bark Phone for Kids
The Bark Phone for Kids
Gabb Wireless - Safe Phones for Kids
Gabb Wireless - Safe Phones for Kids
What is YouTube Kids?
Safest Phones for Kids of All Ages, According to Experts
Safest Phones for Kids of All Ages, According to Experts

Monitoring and Restricting Content

Helping Children Use Technology in a Healthy Way
360+ Teen Slang, Emojis, & Hashtags Parents Need to Know
Video - How to Set Up Parental Controls on Android Phhone
Video - How to Set Up Parental Controls on Android Phhone
Video - How to Setup Parental Controls on a Chromebook
Video - How to Setup Parental Controls on a Chromebook
Parents' Ultimate Guide to YouTube Kids
A Complete Guide to Potentially Dangerous Apps All Parents Need to Know
A Complete Guide to Potentially Dangerous Apps All Parents Need to Know
Media Guidelines for Kids of All Ages - Child Mind Institute
Media Guidelines for Kids of All Ages - Child Mind Institute
The best parental control apps for Android and iPhone 2023
The best parental control apps for Android and iPhone 2023
How to Use YouTube's Parental Controls
How to Use YouTube's Parental Controls
How to Block Ads on Safari (iPhone)
How to Block Ads in Google Chrome
How to Block Ads in Google Chrome

Media Age Rating Guides

ESRB Age Ratings Guide
PBS: Guide to Video Game Ratings
Pan-European Game Information
Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families

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