In education, teachers work to build critical thinking skills, media literacy and social responsibility. But first we have to get teens to want to learn. Bored teens in a classroom. (Illustration by News Decoder using AI.) A teacher once brought me into her high...
The world pummels teens with information and disinformation and expects them to sort it all out. And you are surprised when they just want to check out? A teen scrolls through social media. Illustration by News Decoder. Many teens across the world feel overwhelmed....
Parents want to protect their children from harmful ideas. But when young people figure out ways past digital locks, is control over content even possible? A U.S. passport and birth certificate. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 17 August 2026,...
LGBTQ teens who face hostility at home and school can find community online. That could end if their governments impose age restrictions on social media use. A person gets affirmation from a social media page devoted to the LGBTQ community. Illustration by News...
Thousands of students in India were able to sustain a protest with the help of food ordered by strangers from across the ocean. Illustration of someone ordering food when seeing the Delhi protests on their computer. (Illustration by News Decoder with a photo by Mohsin...