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The Perils of Disney’s Pauline

Written by PTC | Published October 9, 2024

The premise of “Pauline,” disturbing as it is, could still have been used in service of a traditional tale about good triumphing over evil, but the problem with “Pauline” is that it conflates and confuses traditional notions about good and evil, so that in the end, viewers are left wondering whose side they should be on.

Social Media May Soon Come with Warning Labels

Written by PTC | Published June 21, 2024

Will a warning on social media stop teens from using these platforms? Maybe not. But hopefully it will help raise awareness around the significant threat social media poses to youth mental health, and that will encourage more parents to look closely at what their children are doing online.

June Is National Internet Safety Month!

Written by PTC | Published June 14, 2024

I know how tempting it can be, especially when you have work to do and the kids start complaining that they are bored, to set them down in front of a TV or computer, or to hand them a smartphone or tablet to keep them occupied and out of trouble during the day. No matter how much we might want to let our kids pass the time online during summer vacation, the risks just aren’t worth it.

Let’s Make Sure “Hazbin Hotel” Becomes a Hollywood Has-Been

Written by PTC | Published May 25, 2024

Season 2 is reportedly already in production, so now is the perfect time to make sure that “Hazbin Hotel” becomes a Hollywood has-been.

Disney’s Shocking New Partnership

Written by PTC | Published May 17, 2024

Disney’s new partnership with HBO’s Max is akin to putting the Playboy Mansion inside the gates of Disneyland. This entirely inappropriate partnership will give children access to some of the most sexually explicit, graphically violent, and profane content available on streaming platforms today, and will further alienate families that have trusted Disney.

Act Now to Hold Tech Leaders Accountable

Written by PTC | Published May 10, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness month. But given what we now know about adolescent mental health, maybe we should also be thinking of it as Social Media Awareness month.

Every Delay Puts More Children In Danger

Written by PTC | Published May 3, 2024

The sad reality is that children continue to be marketed to, preyed upon, and used for profit by technology companies, and Meta, TikTok, Discord and other social media companies have done little to mitigate known harms.

Help Us Reach the Tipping Point

Written by PTC | Published April 19, 2024

Across the partisan divide, and in both chambers of Congress, there is consensus that something must be done to keep kids safe from addictive algorithms, from predators and pornography, from extortion and exploitation.

When the Virtual World Brings Real-Life Harm

Written by PTC | Published April 15, 2024

Maybe you’ve seen news articles or interviews in the last week or so about a new book that was recently released, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.” Author Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist, lays out how the arrival of phone-based childhood in the early 2010s ushered-in an epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time.

A First Step in Online Child Protection

Written by PTC | Published April 5, 2024

We commend Florida and other states for taking a bold stand for children. Now the U.S. Congress must act at a federal level by passing the Kids Online Safety Act and other child protection measures to further ensure children cannot be marketed to, preyed upon, and used for profit by technology companies.

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