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Regulation of Tech Giants in France, Australia, Europe,Canada & the US
We attempt to recap actual or proposed regulation of Big Tech in France, Australia, the European Union, Canada, Quebec, the US and states like California.
Articles on Kids, Teens, Cell Phones, Social Media and Mental Health
We’re beginning here a repository of media articles on the impact on mental health of kids
Analyzing a May 22 Study Finding Playing Video Games Makes Kids Smart
A new study following 9-10 year olds says playing video games makes kids smarter! It lacks a lot of information though.
👉 What types of games?
👉 How long per day?
👉Does it make them less healthy or empathetic too?
Laws Protecting Children from Poor Quality Screen Time Online
Governments around the world are crafting laws to protect children online. We look at online child protection legislation in France, the UK, California, Canada and the US below since 2018. As we discuss in our remote conferences/workshops for parents on digital parenting and our student workshops on digital media and security, democracy and mental health, the video games, social networks,...
What the hell is TikTok ?
You’re not a tween or teen, or even a 20-something adult and are wondering what in the hell is the TikTok app? Its actually a new type of studio and television, catering mainly to the 7 to 20 year olds. We’ll detail what this new kind of movie studio and tv combined is. Then we’ll give you the inside scoop on the 24 hour party its like on there.
How many teen depressions & suicides until TikTok, Instagram & Snapchat have to bear a ” bad for your health” label ?
Running a TikTok & Instagram challenge for teens for Tech for Good Canada has made me ever more aware of the “Weapons of Mass Distraction” they are- and how underrepresented & creators can love it though. This is a societal division machine like no other.
Canadian Youth Activists On TikTok
Who are some of Canada's youth activists that are using TikTok to further their cause ? This is part of the We Stop Scrolling research project Tech for Good Canada embarked on in September 2021 with Ontario Tech University's innovative Steam-3D Maker Lab. Here are the causes we've been curating influencers on since September 2021 on WeStopScrolling on TikTok (and WeStopScrolling on Instagram,...
Main Authors
Caroline Isautier
From digital marketing to digital citizenship
Kate Tillezcek
Canada Research Chair on Youth
Hessie Jones
Venture Partner, Matr Ventures, privacy and marketing expert