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Why TikTok Isn’t All That Bad and How Teens Can Actually Use TikTok for Good
Unpopular opinion among parents, teachers, and professionals in the digital safety industry: TikTok isn’t all that bad for teens. Since TikTok first blew up during

What the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard Trial Can Teach Us About Fake News and the Media
– Written by Havana Dauncey. Have your social media feeds been flooded with replays and parodies of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial for

Social Media Filters: A Cause of Body Dysmorphia or Just A Form of Creative Expression?
Article by Havana Dauncey.Have you taken a selfie lately and been compelled to swipe through the filters to find the perfect one that gives you

Instagram Tips For Parents
When you arrive at a blog with an urgent need for advice, you wish they would get to the point, and provide the tips straight

The Ukraine War on TikTok: What We and Our Children Can Learn From It
– Article written by Havana Dauncey TikTok is becoming the most popular app in our teens’ and pre-teens’ lives. Despite the 13+ age limit, children

Digital Citizens become Active Citizens on Minecraft. Wow.
We saw something today that just blew us away at MySociaLife. Beautifully clever and so well-timed for the world our kids find ourselves in. Considering

How Does the Sexualization of Teens on Social Media Impact Our Children?
The history of sexualisation in the media If you think that the media’s influence on society is a new development, you might want to think

MySociaLife’s REAL DEAL: A Parent’s Guide to Snapchat.
What exactly is Snapchat, its age rating, and what’s the big deal here? Snapchat is an incredibly popular social media platform for teens and pre-teens.

Expert on SA’s Anti-Bullying Week: “Why are South Africans cyberbullying?”
https://vimeo.com/646064207 South Africa has a problem that is getting harder to fix “How would you know if your child was being cyberbullied?” That is the