Tech News update Yubo raises $12.3 million for its social app for teens Dec 16, 2019 French startup Yubo has raised a $12.3 million funding round led by Iris Capital and Idinvest Partners. Existing investors Alven, Sweet Capital and…
Tech News update Pixpay is a challenger bank for teens focused on pocket money Nov 30, 2019 Meet Pixpay, a French startup that wants to replace cash when you’re handing out pocket money to your kids. Anybody who is older than 10 years old…
Productivity Step raises $22.5M led by Stripe to build no-fee banking services for teens Jun 7, 2019 The smartphone revolution has well and truly disrupted the world of banking. A wide range of startups have cropped up that have completely removed…
Designing Teens, young adults willingly shared private data with Facebook for cash Jan 31, 2019 Facebook’s privacy policies have earned the company plenty of criticism, but some teenagers and young adults willingly allow the network to access…
Social Media Survey of teens says social media lets them connect with friends and get support Dec 2, 2018 Social media use has recently been shown to increase depression and anxiety, but a new survey of teenagers points out the ways that such sites can be…
Computing US teens drawn to social media despite ‘drama’ Nov 30, 2018 Smartphone-connected teens say they see more good than bad in social networks like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram American teenagers remain…
Social Media Facebook is building a video music app to steal TikTok’s teens | Social Media Oct 25, 2018 Facebook is working on a new app that it hopes could win back the attention of teens while capitalizing on its recently-attained major label music…
Social Media Instagram surpasses Snapchat as most used social media app among US teens: Report | Social Media Oct 24, 2018 The copycat is now the king of the jungle, officially, although by a very small margin. According to a recent survey report Taking Stock with Teens,…
Computing Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better | Computing Sep 12, 2018 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over…
Social Media Logged off: meet the teens who refuse to use social media | Social Aug 29, 2018 For 17-year-old Mary Amanuel, from London, it happened in Tesco. “We were in year 7,” she remembers, “and my friend had made an Instagram account. As…