Protecting Children

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Keep Kids Safe Online

Use this “Screen Time Safety and Cyber Kindness Contract” to establish boundaries and expectations around your child's use of digital technology.

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Smartphones in the Classroom

New PTC Whitepaper Reveals What States are Doing to Confront Digital Distractions in the Classroom

The PTC’s new report gives a comprehensive look at current state efforts that have been made to ban or limit cellphone use in schools.

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A TikTok-ing Time Bomb

How Hollywood is Marketing Adult Content to Kids

Hollywood is doing an end-run around parents by marketing sexually explicit teen-targeted, yet TV-MA-rated, content directly to children and teens on TikTok and Instagram.

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Say "NO!" To Disney

Decades ago, who would have guessed that Walt Disney’s “Magic Kingdom” would have turned into this!

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Study: Families Need Not Subscribe

PTC's latest research shows that most of the original content on streaming platforms is rated for mature audiences, leaving families in the lurch. There’s at least 268% more adult-only entertainment on streaming platforms than there is content that’s suitable for families.

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Virginia Moves to Restrict Social Media Access for Teens

Written by PTC | Published May 14, 2025

On May 7, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an amendment to the state's Consumer Data Protection Act, imposing a significant restriction on minors' social media usage. Starting January 1, 2026, children under the age of 16 will be limited to one hour per day on each social media platform unless parents provide verifiable consent to adjust this limit.

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This is the way Hollywood can be saved

Written by PTC | Published February 27, 2025

There is a third way; and it may be the only way Hollywood can save itself and the Oscars from the weight of its own irrelevance, and that’s by bridging the gap between “serious” Oscar-worthy films and something families can feel comfortable watching together.

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