Childhood development experts understand that children develop their central social and political opinions during their formative years. This means that the online worlds our kids play in are having a huge role in our children’s future lives. Like the adage, "you are what you eat," our children are in [...]
Most teens get their news as visual sources of information like videos and images from social media sites and YouTube. This means that social media, personalized news feeds and algorithms – the same tools that prioritize sensational content and play big roles in spreading misinformation and disinformation, are actually [...]
Call us humans superficial, but how things look matters a great deal to us. We form opinions based on how good we think something looks – not focusing on whether it’s safe or kind or smart – or even true. Steve Jobs was right, design matters. In fact, design [...]
It’s not easy to spot truth from fiction these days. Just like us, our teens also have trouble assessing the credibility of online information. In a Stanford University study involving nearly 8,000 U.S. students, researchers found that: More than 80 percent of middle schoolers believed that an advertisement labeled [...]
According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), 76% of kids in the US plan to ask their parents or caregivers for new video game this holiday season. As a Digital Parent, you may be concerned about gaming habits becoming an addiction or child sexual predators that target our kids [...]
By: Jacob Aldrich The Super Bowl brings action and excitement into our homes, millions of eyes glued to the big screen. But some of those eyes were also fixed on the game for other reasons: online sports gambling. This is a phenomenon that has been growing in popularity since [...]
By Aviv Newman In his book The Anxious Generation, psychologist Jonathan Haidt summarizes his conversations with parents about their children’s technology use, noting that a common theme among them is “constant conflict.” If you’re a parent, I’m sure what he has to say sounds familiar: “Parents try to lay down [...]
By Stephanie Olson I was curious to find out and research more about how video games might affect the development of young children. They are too often exposed to explicit and dangerous images through playing video games like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or Fortnite. There is way [...]
By Jacob Aldrich A 2022 study from the Entertainment Software Association found that around 71% of American children under 18 play video games at least an hour a week in some form and about 65% of American adults play video games at least an hour a week. These numbers [...]
By Jacob Aldrich Most people who play video games, or have children who play video games, know all about microtransactions, even if they don't recognize the word. Buying more lives in a game, getting a new avatar skin, or buying points to upgrade your characters abilities are all just [...]
