If You Don’t Get A Grip On Your Kids’ Social Media, Trans Activists Will
Clare Morell The Federalist
Social media and smartphones are harmful to kids. This is increasingly recognized and reported on by the media and has become a growing area of national, bipartisan concern in Congress. And parents already seem to realize that screens are addictive for kids, so they limit screen time and put boundaries in place around when and how often they can use devices. However, many parents aren’t aware of just how full of harmful content and dangerous voices many of today’s popular apps are. Time limits won’t cut it since even a small amount of time on the wrong apps can be extremely damaging.
The truth is that social media apps today are full of pornography, sexual images, and radical LGBT content directly opposed to conservative values and Christian beliefs. Kids are following and listening to complete strangers, many of them grown adults, whose voices bombard them on social media. And some of the loudest voices recently are those of transgender influencers.
Raising a Family in the Digital Age: A Technology Guide for Parents
EPPC Policy Analyst Clare Morell and Fellows Patrick Brown, Noelle Mering, and Mary Hasson recently released a comprehensive guide to the dangers of social media as well as practices parents can adopt to preserve a healthy family life in the digital age. Click below to access this critical resource.
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As America transitions into an “interfaith” culture, how ought we to understand differences in ethnicity, religion, and race? How do we move beyond merely understanding race as identity, on the one hand, or professions of color-blindness, on the other? Each speaker will reflect on how we might instead focus on constructive changes and prioritize civic-level gains in political economy and culture—and on new ways for diverse faith communities to play a role in that forward-looking vision.
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