Generation Tech

How to put parental controls on an iPhone

And what I learned the hard way.

Apr 22 • Jean M. Twenge

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Does more social media use = more manosphere and tradwife beliefs among teens?

Or is it the opposite, as some have claimed? Let's find out.

Apr 6 • Jean M. Twenge

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The manosphere and tradwife culture have won

Suddenly, more teens think unequal pay for women and rigid gender roles are good

Apr 2 • Jean M. Twenge

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March 2026

Less gay than yesterday?

The recent declines appear in non-heterosexual sexual activity, not just in identity

Mar 18 • Jean M. Twenge

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Non-heterosexual identity is in free-fall among U.S. young adults

Bisexual women show the biggest decline

Mar 3 • Jean M. Twenge

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February 2026

Phones at school: Less learning, more loneliness

Laptops aren't great either

Feb 23 • Jean M. Twenge

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January 2026

AI companion apps: What parents need to know

Want your kid to have an AI girlfriend? No? Then read on.

Jan 29 • Jean M. Twenge

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December 2025

A mind-blowing number of teens are spending 7+ hours a day on social media

And it’s even more for some groups of teens

Dec 15, 2025 • Jean M. Twenge

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Why the critics are wrong about Australia's social media law

Kids 15 and under don't need social media. They need adults to step up, and the world is watching Oz.

Dec 11, 2025 • Jean M. Twenge

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November 2025

Talking to kids about technology use isn't enough

They need rules.

Nov 19, 2025 • Jean M. Twenge

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Identifying as nonbinary is in free fall among teens as young as 13

Last month saw a viral back-and-forth about whether identifying as transgender or nonbinary was decreasing or increasing among young people.

Nov 5, 2025 • Jean M. Twenge

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October 2025

A survey let people explain what "other" gender they were. It did not go as planned.

A window into the battle over gender vs. sex in open-ended survey responses

Oct 23, 2025 • Jean M. Twenge

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