GutterPoetry2h ago

Question :

Does anyone know of a good (European) resource suitable for children or younger teens giving information on the situation with American social media & apps and why they should be avoided?

Eg. Insta, Facebook, whatsapp, X, Tiktok...

I'm thinking of easy to understand, kinda meme-ified resources for non-techy kids to share with their friends.

Ideally giving alternatives which could be suitable replacements.

Thanks in advance!
#teens #teenagers #socialmedia #memes #askfedi #help

I do know of a resource & will share it (comment)
Don't know & would also like to find a resource
Don't know, don't care
Poll ends at .
The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/72d ago

High School Students Repair Cars and Give Them to Single Moms: ‘You’re Really Making a Change in the World’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/high-school-students-repair-cars-to-give-them-away-to-single-moms-youre-really-making-a-change-in-the-world/

Howard Smith MD, AM2d ago
Best of: Anorexia Endangers Teen Boys More Than Girls
From Feb 2024
The mortality rate of anorexia nervosa is 1.5 to 6 times higher for males than females.
#anorexia #males #females #teens #death
https://www.instagram.com/p/DT5_p-MDf-o/
Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Best of: Anorexia Endangers Teen Boys More Than Girls From Feb 2024   Boys as well as girls do starve themselves to death.  In fact, the mortality rate of anorexia nervosa is 1.5 to 6 times higher for males than females.   The guys most at risk for developing anorexia are those engaged in so-called strength focused sports including cycling, running, and wrestling.  The male groups who most often suffer anorexia include those that are racially diverse, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.  Those in these groups tend to fast, purge, excessively exercise, and use body building drugs such as anabolic steroids.   Anorexia is associated with significant disruptions in metabolism including electrolytes, lipids, and bone nutrition.  It upsets both cardiovascular and. gastrointestinal functionality.   Of most importance, this disease is life-threatening.  Karen Carpenter succumbed to it and her beautiful singing voice was silenced by a heart attack at age 32. Anorexia’s standardized mortality rate has been reported to be as high as 16%.  The reported rate for females with anorexia is 5-fold higher than than for the general population.  For males, it could be as much as 30-fold higher.   If your son or grandson is engaged in activities or is a member of a vulnerable group, do all you can to help him seek an evaluation and care.  Don’t look back later and regret that you didn’t do more.   https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/196/6/E191.full.pdf https://journals.lww.com/co-psychiatry/Fulltext/2021/11000/Incidence,_prevalence_and_mortality_of_anorexia.2.aspx   #anorexia #males #females #teens #death"

1 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on January 24, 2026: "Best of: Anorexia Endangers Teen Boys More Than Girls From Feb 2024   Boys as well as girls do starve themselves to death.  In fact, the mortality rate of anorexia nervosa is 1.5 to 6 times higher for males than females.   The guys most at risk for developing anorexia are those engaged in so-called strength focused sports including cycling, running, and wrestling.  The male groups who most often suffer anorexia include those that are racially diverse, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.  Those in these groups tend to fast, purge, excessively exercise, and use body building drugs such as anabolic steroids.   Anorexia is associated with significant disruptions in metabolism including electrolytes, lipids, and bone nutrition.  It upsets both cardiovascular and. gastrointestinal functionality.   Of most importance, this disease is life-threatening.  Karen Carpenter succumbed to it and her beautiful singing voice was silenced by a heart attack at age 32. Anorexia’s standardized mortality rate has been reported to be as high as 16%.  The reported rate for females with anorexia is 5-fold higher than than for the general population.  For males, it could be as much as 30-fold higher.   If your son or grandson is engaged in activities or is a member of a vulnerable group, do all you can to help him seek an evaluation and care.  Don’t look back later and regret that you didn’t do more.   https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/196/6/E191.full.pdf https://journals.lww.com/co-psychiatry/Fulltext/2021/11000/Incidence,_prevalence_and_mortality_of_anorexia.2.aspx   #anorexia #males #females #teens #death".

Instagram
Lusogeek4d ago

YouTube Adds More Protections for Teen Users

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-adds-more-protections-for-teen-users/809664/

#youtube #youtubenews #youtubeteens #teens #socialteens #tech #technews #teensprotection #parentcontrols #youtubeapp #youtubeupdate

YouTube Adds More Protections for Teen Users

YouTube is looking to give parents more control and assurance.

Social Media Today
Lusogeek4d ago

TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people (usa)

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-now-top-social-app-for-news-among-young-people-2025-12

#tiktok #tiktoknews #tiktokapp #newsapp #tech #technews #topsocialapp #youngpeople #teenssocial #teens

TikTok dethrones YouTube and Instagram as the top social app for news among young people

TikTok jumped into the top spot among social apps where young people regularly get news, according to data from the Pew Research Center.

Business Insider
News Beep5d ago

Teen admits to fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina in 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An 18-year-…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AustinThompson #AustinThompsonDavidThompson #Crime #DavidThompson #GabrielTorres #Generalnews #Gunviolence #Homicide #Indictments #Lawenforcement #MaryMarshall #NCStateWire #NicoleConnors #NorthCarolina #PatrickLatour #PaulRidgeway #Raleigh #RobertSteele #SendtoAppleNews #Shootings #SusanKarnatz #Teens #trials #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/368526/

The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/76d ago

Partnership With Farms Reinvents Kentucky School Lunches, Ending Days of Pan Pizza and Fruit Cups

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/partnership-with-farms-reinvents-kentucky-school-lunches-ending-days-of-pan-pizza-and-fruit-cups/

Paul Sutton (zleap)Jan 20

UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgm4xpyxp7lo

#BBC
#UnitedKingdom
#Teens
#SocialMedia
#Ban
#OnlineSafety
#Government
#Consultation

UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

BBC News
Protyus A. GendherJan 19

I spent most of my high school years without phone privileges, so I'd sneak calls. I didn't get good at obeying; I got good at sneaking. #Teens #highschool #writer #survivor #trapped #sociology

http://invisiblymisdiagnosed.com/2026/01/18/18-high-school-2/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

18) High School

The author shares experiences from high school, highlighting a strained familial relationship, particularly with their mother, over decisions like language studies and school policies. They describ…

Survivor Literacy
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏Jan 17

“If we can succeed in restoring a play-based childhood, then we’re going to see, I think, big benefits to mental health.”

Jonathan Haidt Brings New Evidence to the Battle Against Social Media
The author of “The Anxious Generation” shares his latest research about the harms social media is doing to children.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/podcasts/jonathan-haidt-new-evidence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FFA.ND__.ZER4HyfZPmJE&smid=url-share

#SmartPhones #SocialMedia #children #teens #youth #adults #MentalHealth #Meta #Australia #France #EU #play #books #anxiety #depression #SexualHarassment #cyberbullying #sextortion #suicide #AIcompanions #AI #porn #gambling #vaping #SportsBetting #CryptoInvesting

Jonathan Haidt Brings New Evidence to the Battle Against Social Media

The author of “The Anxious Generation” shares his latest research about the harms social media is doing to children.

The New York Times