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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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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How Social Media Algorithms Decide What Your Teen Sees
A calm, evidence-based explainer for parents: how social media recommendation algorithms decide what your teen sees, why feeds narrow so fast, and how to steer them.
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Social Media and Teen Mental Health: What the Research Shows
A calm, evidence-based look at how social media affects teenagers — what the research supports, what it doesn't, who is most at risk, and what actually helps.
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Harmful Content and the Algorithm: Protecting a Vulnerable Teen From What the Feed Delivers
The problem is not how long your teen spends scrolling — it is what the algorithm decides to show them. A calm, evidence-based guide for parents.
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