When Facebook purchases a company, you can often hear a collective groan go around the internet — “there goes the neighborhood.” The social network’s purchase of Instagram and WhatsApp gave Facebook access to a younger and more global user base.
My peers are addicted to social media. But for me, sites like Facebook became distracting and depressing. That’s why I…
It’s been reported that since 2011, over 11 million teens have left Facebook for other networking sites and apps. I,…
When I interviewed my father, Jose Escobar, for this story, we were just seconds into the conversation when his cell phone vibrated with a message. So does he think he’s addicted?, I asked.
What’s out with teens in the social media space is important to investors — but why? Teens aren’t rolling in disposable income, after all. But 16-year-old Jasiri Emerson says teens are the most avid users of social media.
A big year for teens and tech. Youth Radio reported on the popularity of Pokemon video games and cards, and…
With kids’ online and offline lives becoming one, it appears that harassment could happen every day, and all day. There is no logging off.
Despite the heavy media attention paid to cyberbullying as of late, according to a poll given to dozens young people across California, physical bullying remains a lot more common than cyberbullying.
When most people think of the photo sharing site Instagram, they picture an abundance of selfies or people boasting about…
