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Will 2024 Trends Give Us a Better or Worse 2025?

Written by PTC | Published January 2, 2025

Last year had its share of ups and downs, with some positive trends that are of benefit to families – like teens who are tired of seeing sex on TV, and the elimination of cellphones in schools. But 2025 leaves plenty of room to advance positive solutions to protect kids online and to continue to advocate for Hollywood to cease marketing harmful content to our children.

Teens (and their parents) are tired of seeing sex on television

Written by Kelly Oliver | Published October 30, 2024

“Researchers found that 63.5% of adolescents said they preferred that big and small screen stories focus on friendships, while 62.4% said sexual content isn’t needed as a plot device. Those are big jumps from the previous year when 51.5% of those surveyed said they wanted more content about people in platonic relationships, and 47.5% said that they didn’t seek out shows or movies where sex was a major plot point.”

How Much More Evidence Do We Need?

Written by PTC | Published October 25, 2024

Just a couple of weeks ago, yet another study came out that found more screen time is linked to mental health risks for tweens. Researchers found that the more time kids ages 9-10 spent with screens, the higher the risk for depression, conduct issues and ADHD. In particular, video chat, texting, videos and video games had the highest association with depressive symptoms.

TikTok Revelations Prove Need for KOSA

Written by PTC | Published October 18, 2024

These new lawsuits stem from that investigation, which found that TikTok knew exactly how many videos it took for a teen to become addicted to the platform: 260.

In less than 35 minutes, a teen can become hooked on TikTok.

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.

Is your student returning to a phone-free school?

Written by PTC | Published August 24, 2024

There is no question that these measures are necessary. A recent survey of National Education Association members shows that 90% “support school policy prohibiting cell phone/personal devices during instructional time.”

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.

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