Anne Collier

Sexting is a largely white, heterosexual, and female phenomena. That is, according to media accounts. The real story, says one researcher, is far more diverse.

A huge update on our knowledge of teens and social media was released by Pew Research Center today. It’s findings include some surprising info: Facebook use among teens is waning, teens do, in fact, value their privacy online, and a majority have friended their parents.

Minecraft is a digital ‘sandbox’ game – a video game designed to allow users an infinite ways to interact with the game world.

Juvenoia is an exaggerated fear of the effects of social change on youth. Even in an Internet age, the kids are going to be fine. They may even turn out better than us.

Online anonymity brings a sense of security to some, but can also help to protect cyberbullies.

As kids expand their social circles online, many parents are tempted to monitor their online activities and interactions. One child advocate suggests that parents would do well to let kids hold onto some level of privacy.

A study examining teens’ ‘anti-social’ text messages found that kids who ‘talk the talk’ also ‘walk the walk.’ While the study looks at the issue in a new way, the results are are nothing new, despite the dramatic headlines.

Instagram envy: Remind kids that despite glamorous posts on networks like Instagram, nobody’s fabulous all the time, and if that’s all they see, they’re not getting the whole picture.

The documentary ‘Web Junkie’ highlights China’s handling of children diagnosed as ‘Internet addicted’ through what seem like boot-camp rehabilitation programs. But the issues surrounding the newest clinical disorder highlights attributes of loneliness in children that are not new at all.

Europe’s proposed law to force Internet platforms to find, report, and remove online child sexual abuse material could overreach and dilute privacy protections.