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Apps that are rated 12+, enjoyed by millions of young people, and used by over a billion people every month (2) and no one is holding them accountable for their content. Since when is hardcore pornography (4), violence, terrorist acts (the recent live stream of the New Zealand shooting), graphic self-harm (7), animal abuse (5), child pornography (8), and hatred acceptable for seventh graders in an app rated 12+? Why does Apple tell parents that their child’s favorite social media platform is appropriate for 12-year-olds, yet the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) requires all users to be at least age 13? What kids aren’t telling parents about porn on social media [Blog post].

We recently came across this list of guidelines from a mom to her son when he received his first iPhone. We’re on the verge of giving our own child her first iPhone, and this is the list we’re going to use. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “mom” or “dad. Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 8:00 pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00 pm.

Right kid, right tech, right time. Again, we believe strongly in right kid, right tech, right time, because not all kids are ready for digital playgrounds at the same time. In other words, not all kids are ready for social media at age 13, but even if your teen doesn’t have social media, have you talked to them about social media? I’m not saying kids should be allowed to avoid dealing real life, but in the same way that you jump full-on into a romantic novel to escape from certain aspects of life, they’re doing the same thing with video games.

Apex Legends has taken the gaming world by storm! It was released February 4, 2019 by Respawn Entertainment. In one week, there were over 25 million registered users! We don’t usually write about desktop games, but Apex is so huge, which means there are kids and parents who need to know more about the game