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TikTok Has Now Beat Instagram For Second Favorite Teen Social App In The US
Viral On TikTok
Instagram has been a long-standing favorite social media app amongst teens until now. The video app TikTok has snatched that title, coming only second to Snapchat. A report by CNBC found that there is only a 5% discrepancy between teens who favor Snapchat over TikTok.While Instagram came in 3rd with only 25% of teens listing it as their favorite app, it actually has the highest percentage of ... ...more
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Dear Flora: Black Lives Matter and LGBT+ Teens
Dear_Flora
Dear Flora,I am a white woman living in the U.S. I have been following the Black Lives Matter protest, and I want to support the cause. However, my job is very public, and my work contract forbids me from engaging in the protests, or even writing online about controversial issues. But I know that staying silent doesn't help anyone, and I think it's important to help by using my platform to ... ...more
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Hot Take: "Kids Today" Don't Fit Expectations, and Neither Did Kids of Yesterday
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When I read criticism of popular young adult literature (YAL), I see the same complaint frequently: they follow the same plotlines. It seems to parallel the common eye-roll-worthy critique of "kids these days" being too adolescent, too close to the stereotypical expectation of youth. But the problem is in perspective, not in the kids. Think of a 'stereotypical' teenager right now. What are ... ...more