Harmful Content
Our articles on harmful content and the algorithm — what the feed pushes toward a vulnerable teen, and how to blunt it.
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How to Reset and Retrain Your Teen's Feed Algorithm
TikTok, Instagram and YouTube all let you wipe what the feed has learned — Snapchat only in some countries. Here are the exact steps for each app, done on your teen's phone with them, and the two-week retrain that decides whether the reset actually sticks.
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What "Chronically Online" Means — and When It's a Red Flag
"Chronically online" is teen slang, not a diagnosis. What it really means, how it differs from brain rot, and the red flag that tells a phase from a real problem.
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What Is Mukbang — and Why Teens Watch It
Mukbang means "eating broadcast" — and lonely or stressed teens are drawn to it. What the research really says, and how to tell harmless viewing from a coping habit.
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Emoji Meanings Parents Should Know (Incl. Warning Signs)
Which teen emoji meanings are actually documented, which are recycled guesswork, and what the research says parents should be watching instead of symbols.
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What Does "6 7" Mean? Decoding the Viral Number
What does "6 7" mean? It's deliberately meaningless "brainrot" slang — Dictionary.com's 2025 Word of the Year. Where it came from, and whether parents should worry.
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Gen Alpha Slang: A Parent's Living Dictionary
A parent's living dictionary of Gen Alpha slang — sorted by risk, from harmless brainrot to the coded words worth a calm conversation, with what to actually say.
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"Brain Rot" and Compulsive Scrolling: What's Real, What's Slang, and What Helps
"Brain rot" is teen slang, not a diagnosis — but compulsive scrolling is real. What the science shows, the six signs that matter, and how to fight the design, not your teen.
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Social Media, Anxiety and Depression in Teenagers: Reading the Signs and Acting on Them
Worried social media is feeding your teen's anxiety or depression? How to read the signs, which five mechanisms do the real damage, and a two-week reset plan that helps.
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Is Social Media Bad for Teens? A Balanced, Evidence-Based Answer
Is social media bad for teens? The honest answer is “it depends.” A calm, evidence-based look at the real harms, the real benefits, and how to judge your own teen.
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