Tech Culture Electronics Teens and tech: Almost 90% own iPhones, most use Instagram and Spotify The iPhone is a must-have for most teens By Kishalaya Kundu, April 10, 2025, 10:38 AM 25 comments
Tech Culture The Web Teens aren't buying Big Tech's promises on AI and online safety Why young users are skeptical about tech giants' ethics, privacy, and AI decisions By Alfonso Maruccia, February 3, 2025, 3:01 PM 11 comments
The Web Tech Culture Teens abandon X and Facebook as TikTok and WhatsApp gain momentum, report Half of all teens are online almost constantly, but traditional social media is losing its appeal By Rob Thubron, December 13, 2024, 8:27 AM 21 comments
The Web Google YouTube gives parents enhanced tools to monitor teens' online activity Mutual control based on a "trust, but verify" principle By Alfonso Maruccia, September 7, 2024, 7:41 AM
The Web Tech Culture British mobile network EE advises against giving smartphones to children under 11 At what age should kids be given smartphones? By Shawn Knight, August 26, 2024, 12:10 PM
Science The Web New fMRI study reveals internet addiction physically changes brain chemistry in children 10-19 Physical coordination and cognitive functions like memory and decision making are affected By Cal Jeffrey, June 5, 2024, 2:17 PM 9 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Understanding teen gaming: The positive, negative, and complex realities Directly from the source By Shawn Knight, May 9, 2024, 11:21 AM 18 comments
The Web Google YouTube claims first-ever lead over Netflix in teen viewership The survey also shows most teens prefer TikTok, but spend more time on Instagram By Rob Thubron, October 12, 2023, 9:15 AM
Mobile Tech Culture Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok Kids officially don't like Facebook By Rob Thubron, September 29, 2023, 6:58 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The Web Arkansas just passed an age-verification social media law with some confusing exemptions Parental consent to open accounts will be required By Rob Thubron, April 13, 2023, 6:15 AM 9 comments
Mobile Gen Z is making feature phones more popular in the US Many young people want to reduce their screen time By Rob Thubron, April 3, 2023, 6:55 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Utah social media law will require parental permission for teens to open accounts Parents will also be able to read their kids' posts and messages By Rob Thubron, March 24, 2023, 5:18 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture The Web Study suggests risky and criminal online behavior among teens has become almost normalized Many admitted to piracy, trolling, and inciting violence By Rob Thubron, December 6, 2022, 6:55 AM 22 comments
The Web Tech Culture Number of teens using Facebook crashes as YouTube becomes platform of choice "It's the children who are wrong," says old man Facebook By Rob Thubron, August 11, 2022, 7:59 AM 39 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Teenager wins $1,800 from mother for staying off social media for six years Could you do it? By Rob Thubron, February 24, 2022, 8:07 AM 22 comments
Hardware Teenage Engineering releases mini-ITX PC case that you can build yourself If you're building your own SFF PC, why don't you build the case as well? By Joao Silva, October 29, 2021, 11:44 AM 7 comments
The Web Leaked documents show Facebook understands how harmful Instagram is to teenage girls Despite often saying otherwise By Rob Thubron, September 15, 2021, 5:16 AM 17 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Almost 9 out of 10 parents think their kids spend too much time gaming, but 70% believe it has a positive impact Gaming has its benefits By Rob Thubron, January 21, 2020, 6:44 AM 23 comments
Tech Culture The Web Teens: social media positives outweigh the negatives Social media helps most teens feel better about themselves By Shawn Knight, November 29, 2018, 6:02 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture Facebook is developing a standalone music video app for teens called Lasso Facebook wants to attract a younger demographic By Shawn Knight, October 25, 2018, 11:22 AM
The Web Tech Culture Almost half of today's teens are online on a near-constant basis Facebook's grip on America's youth is slipping By Shawn Knight, May 31, 2018, 11:50 AM 11 comments
Apple Mobile Over 80% of US teens are iPhone owners, according to survey The number keeps on growing By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2018, 6:07 AM 34 comments
Mobile Software With Lifestage, Facebook is target the demographic that brought it to the dance By Shawn Knight, August 22, 2016, 10:15 AM
The Web Tech Culture Teens are using technology, the Internet to forge new friendships By Shawn Knight, August 6, 2015, 11:45 AM
The Web Industry Facebook remains the most used social network among teens By Shawn Knight, April 9, 2015, 12:30 PM