Articles by Jackie Baucom

Life Online April 25, 2025

Do YouTube and TikTok Shorten Attention Span?

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Kidfluencing, Snapchat Exposed, and More Top News

Plus: a generational difference of opinion, Instagram's AI for underage users, and how to disappear online.

April 24, 2025

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Is Snapchat Safe for Kids?

Snapchat isn’t designed for kids. With disappearing messages, public content, and limited parental controls, it introduces risks that many kids aren’t ready to handle on their own.

April 22, 2025

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SkinnyTok, Dinosaur Time, and Meta Goes to Court

Plus: a black market for rideshare accounts, the risks of buying directly from China, and more top stories from the week.

April 17, 2025

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TikTok Gets More Time and Voice Cloning Scams

Plus: Netflix’s Adolescence series has parents talking, AI chatbots have sparked debates over emotional risks, and the rest of this week's top news for busy parents.

April 10, 2025

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Screen Time Woes, and Facebook Returns to the Good Old Days

Plus: simple ways to boost teen mental health, a new phishing attack to be aware of, and more top stories for parents.

April 3, 2025

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Spotify’s Porn Problem and Classroom Tech Falls Short

Plus: Instagram teams up with schools to fight cyberbullying and more of this week's top tech stories for parents.

March 27, 2025

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