Instagram is a scary place for young girls — made even worse when their own parents are complicit in putting them in harm’s way. Many teen and tween girls dream of being an influencer. Sadly, some ...

It might feel wild, but Gen Alpha influencers are already on the rise. In some cases, these influencers haven’t even hit double digits. Kids as young as 7 — the age twins Koti and Haven Garza were in ...

ATLANTA — Before social media, we had magazines and TV commercials, but now tweens have ads and influencers 24/7 in their hand. Those influencers have done a good job on tweens managing to make them ...

The facts are well-known at this point (Haidt, 2024): Beginning around 2010, large numbers of American teens bought smartphones and opened social media accounts. Since 2010, rates of anxiety, ...

April Sirianni drew the line when her 11-year-old daughter asked for eye cream. Like many tween girls, Natalie, a Port Washington sixth grader, watches social media influencers who promote skin care ...

Teenagers are more online than ever, but they’re not falling for everything they see. In fact, they’re setting a higher bar for influencers than most adults give them credit for, drawing clear lines ...