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Meta has announced new parental controls for Instagram and Messenger that will provide parents with more insights into how their children and teenagers socially engage and spend time on the apps.

 

The parental control update on Messenger will let parents know exactly the time duration a child is spending on Messenger. From the Meta Family Center, parents will also be able to take a look at their child’s Messenger contacts list, along with monitoring their privacy and safety settings. Moreover, if a child reports someone on the app, parents will be informed of it, as well as be able to see who can and can’t message their child.

 

Meta Introduces New Parental Controls on Instagram and Messenger for Improved Monitoring of Children and Teens’ Online Activities

What are the Most Popular Social Media Platforms Among U.S. Teens?


Facebook used to be at the top among teenagers all over the world, even in the United States. But now with so many social media platforms out there, the landscape has broadened. And so have social media users increased for almost every other platform. But each platform has its own statistics, as well as a particular age of a group of people that are users in a greater quantity as compared to those of other ages.


Let us consider teenagers in the United States. With so many teenagers out there becoming influencers and following influencers, it comes as no surprise that Instagram is the top choice among this age group and demographic. Instagram also has original accounts of celebrities, who either use their Instagram accounts directly to communicate with their fans and followers. Otherwise, they allow their managers to handle their respective accounts. This adds to the glamorous appeal that Instagram has for teenagers, who are more likely to follow celebrities than any other audience.


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Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences

Social media platforms are central to every aspect of teens' lives, from how they stay in touch with friends to how they engage with politics. And constantly refreshing their social feeds can feel simultaneously positive and negative: Teens say social media strengthens their relationships but also distracts them from in-person connection.

Social Media, Social Life: Teens Reveal Their Experiences sheds light on teens' changing social media habits and why some kids are more deeply affected by -- and connected to -- their digital worlds. The report is a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 kids age 13 to 17. And because it tracks changes from 2012 to today, we can see how teens' social media use continues to evolve.

Social networking apps have become central to every aspect of teens' lives, from how they stay in touch with friends to how they engage with politics. And constantly refreshing their social feeds can feel simultaneously positive and negative - teens say that social media strengthens their relationships, but also distracts them from in-person connection.

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The Scary Truth About Teen Vaping

It's a good alternative to smoking cigarettes or sleeping if you think the men and women that vape, and it provides you the same rush of nicotine without losing your body. While studies on whether or not that claim holds any water are still underway, there are plenty of vaping horror tales in the media and online that should prevent you from ever purchasing e-cigarettes or one of those vapor devices that look like a sonic screwdriver. If you vape and try to leave, this list is full of vaping disadvantages and reasons to finally put down the vape pen.

If you're living in any kind of urban environment, you certainly saw a gang of vape bros walking through the city with their fedoras and vape pens, fluttering fake smoke walls. It's super dumb, but it's not just why vaping is bad. Apart from the possible negative side effects of inhaling nicotine in any form, the battery packs and chargers that frequently accompany vaping instruments have been known to explode, and if the nicotine liquid is swallowed, your body can be tear apart. But don't take for it our word. Do yourself a favor and read through these tales of vaping horror. One could just save your life.

Many names are used for electronic nicotine distribution systems. "E-cigarettes" is the most common name, but other words are also popular, such as e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, mods and tanks. New products like JUUL have lately developed brand-centered terms for product use ("JUULing"). The whole category will be referred to as "e-cigarettes" for this resource.

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Teen Slang: The Complete Parent’s Guide

Many parents have no idea of the growing need for them to become “bilingual” when communicating with their tweens and teens. “Teen Slang,” the complex group of acronyms, innuendos, and code words is used freely among teenagers and their peers. However, what happens when parents have no clue what their teenager just said? Many slang terms are relatively harmless in and of themselves, but certain terms should instantly put up red flags for parents.

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Staying Young at Heart: Why Adults Should be Playing More

When we think of the word “play”, we think of children and their innate ability to engage in playful activities, the benefits it has on their health, and how much fun children have while playing. Unfortunately for us adults, play is often dismissed in everyday life and is viewed as immature, unproductive, and unwelcome.

At some point, during our aging, we just stopped playing. In our busy, modern, and technology filled world we have been focusing too much on work, family, and structured routines and we have forgotten how to play. There needs to be a shift from thinking that play is an aspect of childhood, to the realization that play is an important part of adult life. This article will discuss the benefits of playing in adulthood, and will provide you with ways you can bring back play, novelty, and fun into your everyday life.

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The Pillars Of Teen Independence
It is vital to your teens well-being that they learn the most important aspects of an independent life before stepping into the unforgiving world.

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Standing Up For Teen Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress for teens or anyone else. Teens must deal with friends, dating, school, competitive sports, family conflicts and other situations to worry about.

When these situations get out of hand they can cause an excessive amount of stress so that the individual can't accomplish their goals, an anxiety disorder could be the cause.

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Social Media's Impact On Self-Esteem And Its Effects On Teens Today
Social media has blown up and is now something that is used, spoken about and loved by millions of people around the world. Majority of the people who spend a lot of their time on social media are teenagers. Needless to say, social media has the power to influence the young minds. Here is how the teens today are impacted by social media:

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Standing Up For Teen Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It acts as an alarm system that is activated whenever a person perceives a danger or threat. If the mind feels that a threat will continue, feelings of anxiety will linger, keeping the person alert.

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26 Terms Parents Need To Know Teen Slang
Teens of every generation come up with words of their own. And there’s no shortage of them, you’ll think you have learned all the popular ones only to find out that a new slang has been introduced recently. As a parent, if you have an idea about what they’re talking about, you’ll be able to build a strong bond with them and also be aware of what they’re up to both online and in person. While most of these words are harmless some of them could be short codes for drugs and parties.

It can be difficult to understand what teens are saying especially with the influence of social media, memes and digital communication, teen-language expands at a rapid rate now more than ever. Some of these slangs even lose their ‘cool’ and their usage declines as more words are introduced among the teen circle.

How to Stay Updated?

If you wish to know what a certain slang means, you can visit Urban Dictionary, a site that explains all the latest slang terms. But remember that while this site can provide authentic meanings, it does feature user-submitted content that might not be so refined.

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Teen Birth Rates in Washington
Over the past 25 years, teen birth rates in the united states have dropped to historic lows. One reason for this is better access to birth control. Although Washington ranks among states with the lowest teen birth rates, it still has high-rate countries.

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