teens
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
In a first, federal regulators ban messaging app from hosting minors
The FTC says the app NGL aggressively marketed itself to youngsters and exaggerated its power to prevent bullying.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
People Plus Pic of the Week
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PublishedJune 7, 2024
New York moves to ban ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids
A bill would let parents block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly all U.S. teens (95%) have access to a smartphone, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2023
Ben Bragdon: For their sake, we’ve got to let kids be kids
Today's parents are at risk of hovering too closely. Watching my 7-year-old find his way in the world, I get it.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Commentary: For parents, August is the Sunday of the year. I’m leaning in.
Braced for the onslaught of school and after-school scheduling, I’m reminding myself that I’ll look back on this daily grind someday and miss it.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Commentary: Beware the ugly side effects of social media’s ‘beauty filters’
Eating into young people’s self-esteem and driving us to contemplate plastic surgery, these AI-powered filters are bad news.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
More teen workers in Maine are getting hurt on the job
Maine's Department of Labor says Maine's tight labor market is pushing more businesses to hire teens, partly accounting for an increase in workplace violations that have included injuries.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Two Maine authors turn their life stories into novels in verse
'The Road to After' and 'The Name She Gave Me' draw on the writers' own circumstances, as they grew up in — and found their way out of — dysfunctional families.
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