By Sarah Bregel November 29, 2023 Last Christmas, my teenage daughter didn’t write out her Christmas list like I kept asking her to do. Instead, she sent me an adorable and quirky video containing photos of the items she wanted, accompanied by notes revealing the specifics (“these in pink, but if they’re out of … Continue reading The latest TikTok trend: A Christmas wish list PowerPoint deck, from your kids
By María P. Angel October 13, 2023 A week ago, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren signed as cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has a good chance of becoming law. The purpose of this bill is to address the youth mental health crisis that many attribute to the use of social media. Among other proposed measures, KOSA’s duty of care would require social media platforms to … Continue reading Despite wide support, the Kids Online Safety Act will not fix the youth mental health crisis
By Jeff Sakasegawa October 10, 2023 Kids sometimes lie about their age online. Many do it because they want access to platforms or age-restricted content for the sheer thrill of engaging in what they perceive as “grown-up” activities. Others are driven by peer pressure and FOMO. And, as any parent will tell you, it’s … Continue reading Should kids be subjected to age verification?
By Sarah Bregel July 12, 2023 If you have tweens or teens living in your home, you’ve likely heard of Prime energy drink, owned by Congo Brands, and created by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI (aka Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji). That’s because the drink, which contains 200 milligrams of caffeine—6 times more than a … Continue reading YouTuber Logan Paul’s Prime energy drink isn’t safe for kids. Why is it being marketed to them?
By Melanie Gaboriault December 11, 2022 When I picked up my 15-year-old daughter from an event recently, I overheard her, as she said goodbye to someone she’d just met, ask them: “Hey, what’s your Snap handle?” At that moment, I couldn’t help but remember the days when I would scribble down friends’ home phone numbers … Continue reading What I’ve learned about the new era of communication from my Gen Z kids
By Greg Smith February 16, 2022 My low point as a working parent came at the beginning of the pandemic when I crawled out the window to take a call on my roof because my kids were being so loud. At this point, stories like that don’t even raise eyebrows. Two years into this … Continue reading Why you should care about parent-friendly policies, even if you don’t have kids
Matt Simpson — January 3, 2019 Follow @mattymow — January 3, 2019 Kids are awesome. My 8yo son plays soccer on a local club team here in the US. With my background and experience in digital marketing, my mind races any time we start exploring ideas for fundraising for his team or any of my … Continue reading Fundraising for Kids – How (and Why) to Use it for Lead Generation
Marketers Must Rethink Mobile Search Content Served To Kids by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 24, 2018 Some 54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cell phones. The report from the Pew Research Center, released this week, shows that 54% of teens admit to spending too much time on … Continue reading Marketers Must Rethink Mobile Search Content Served To Kids
Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16 by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, May 24, 2018 Lawmakers have launched a new push to prevent companies from using behavioral advertising techniques to target teens younger than 16. The “Do Not Track Kids Act,” re-introduced this week, would prohibit companies from collecting personal data, including location … Continue reading Lawmakers Push To Ban Behavioral Targeting Of Kids Under 16
AJ Agrawal — March 16, 2017 Follow @ajalumnify — March 16, 2017 As adults we often forget that at one point in our life we saw the world and the people around us in a much different light— one that is very similar to thinking of our child counterparts now. As we grow up and … Continue reading 5 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Kids
