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Secure Attachment and Youth Loneliness
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (855+ words) Posted September 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. All the lonely people/Where do they all come from/All the lonely people/Where do they all belong With Gen Z now reporting the highest rates of loneliness of any generation, and…...
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Kids' show 'Wonderama' visits Beardsley Zoo to support online safety bill for children
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (248+ words) Members of the kids' show "Wonderama" visited Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo this weekend to show support for an online safety bill for children. "Wonderama" is a revision of the children's television program that originally appeared on Metromedia-owned stations from 1955 to 1986. The…...
Online Safety
5+ min ago (36+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta Children spend hours online everyday. Some of those online platforms can expose them to inappropriate content, cyber bullying, and predators. Deidra Dukes explores what's being done to keep your kids safe....
The Manosphere: Beyond the Moral Panic
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (556+ words) Posted September 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye Perhaps no other issue relating to men has commanded more column inches, news headlines, water-cooler discussions, and political debate in recent times than the manosphere. But what exactly is it, why are people drawn…...
Horizon Scan: Children’s Online Safety and Privacy (EU and Beyond)
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Social isolation in Australia has nearly doubled over two decades
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How young adults can build a healthy social life, from a college counselor
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The EU will present a document this week that will set a minimum age for social networks, games and AI chatbots
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (441+ words) The European Commission will propose an EU law on childrenʼs online safety (EU KIDS Act) on September 17, which would set a minimum age for using social media across the European Union. This is reported by Politico, whose journalists received some…...
COMMENTARY: Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks! - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (613+ words) In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel “jokes” on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and – just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and…...