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Technology

Parents, BYU professor react to TikTok screen time limit

By Ethan Porter
March 29, 2023 12:00 AM
TikTok announced earlier this month their new screen time limit of 60 minutes for users under the age of 18, hoping to increase teenagers' awareness of how much time they spend on the app.
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Campus News

Highlights from BYU Colleges: Professors chart thousands of dragonflies, study finds princess culture helps boys

By Ally O'Rullian
July 30, 2021 12:00 AM
College of Life Sciences
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Healthy Living

BYU experts share how to use technology to improve mental health

By Emily Atwood
February 25, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU professors and other technology experts have noticed the effects that technology and social media have on mental and physical health in recent years.
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Featured

Provo Twitter: Together in the pews but fighting online

By Lisi Merkley
June 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Twitter de Provo: Unidos en las bancas pero luchando en línea
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Campus

Some female students, professors get push-back for stepping outside cultural norms

By Nick Gledhill
June 17, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Algunas mujeres de BYU reciben presión por no conformarse con normas culturales
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Technology

"Sharenting" causes embarrassment and potential risks for kids

By Lisi Merkley
April 01, 2020 12:00 AM
Social media has created a whole new discussion when it comes to online security and privacy of children. Parents can now document a child's whole life over the internet by posting pictures, videos and funny stories of their kids for the whole world to see.
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Technology

Social media may offer LGBTQ individuals a safe space to come out

By Karina Andrew
January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Daniel Spencer, known for the Instagram account provohoelife and Provo's Most Eligible, said coming out on social media was overall positive. (Daniel Spencer)
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Technology

Social media affects family dynamics

By Nick Gledhill
January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
From monthly family updates to mommy blogs, social media has created a unique family niche on the internet. Growing numbers of families are creating a network to share their families’ experiences, such as moving to a new home or raising children. Some will create posts on the “how-tos” of parenting or discuss the controversies of home life like vaccines or child discipline.
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Technology

Joint Facebook accounts not for everyone

By Morgan March
July 25, 2018 12:00 AM
Many married couples are deciding to create a joint Facebook account, instead of having two separate accounts. (Danny Burnham)
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Local

Utah women seek to bridge gender leadership gaps

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
September 13, 2017 12:00 AM
Susan Madsen speaks at a 2014 Utah Women and Leadership Project event titled “The Confidence Crisis for Girls & Women.” Madsen founded The Utah Women and Leadership Project in 2013 with a core mission of strengthening the impact of women and girls. (Utah Women and Leadership Program)
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Technology

Parents debate appropriate age to give children cellphones

By Michaela Proctor
April 11, 2017 12:00 AM
Deciding when to give a child a cellphone is a complex question for parents.
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Campus Events

Highlights from BYU Colleges: Oct. 31–Nov. 4

By Stacie Faulk
November 04, 2016 12:00 AM
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
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Devotionals and Forums

BYU Devotional: Sarah Coyne, we are of royal birth

By Akiko Chau
June 01, 2016 12:00 AM
Sarah M. Coyne, associate professor of the Department of Family Life, analyzed superheroes and princesses that media portray to imply what it truly means to be royal in her devotional address on Tuesday, May 31.
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Technology

Technology can build family relationships when used to connect and uplift

By Kristen Kerr
January 19, 2016 12:00 AM
All four members of a family use technological devices at the dinner table. Media monitoring can help us find a balance between technology usage and family life. (Twitter/@VeronicaTanzen)
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