Catholic Advocates Hail Australian Social Media Ban for Children as ‘New Standard’
‘As Catholics in particular, we wish to raise our children in the values of our family and the faith — not the values of TikTok,’ says father of five.
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Cardinal Burke Denounces Fake Videos Claiming He Rebuked Pope Leo XIV
The fabricated online videos, which have now been taken down, were circulated on social media.
‘Unknown Number’: The Mystery of Iniquity in the Digital Age
Netflix documentary offers disquieting reminder of what’s at stake — both spiritually and socially.
A Catholic Response to ‘Brain Rot’
Set practical routines that will serve as guardrails for screen usage — and factor in prayer, too.
‘A Generational Crisis’: Fighting for Families in the Digital Age
The director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project says a ‘positive No to screens’ is actually a ‘Yes to so much more in life.’
‘Blood On Your Hands’: Lawmakers Grill Tech CEOs On Child-Exploitation ‘Crisis’
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported receiving 100,000 reports of online child sexual-abuse material per day in 2023.
Getting Smart on Kids’ Smartphone Use: Catholic Parents Seek Virtue and Teaching Moments in Varying Responses to Big Tech
While approaches may differ, there’s underlying agreement that the challenges of smartphones and social media require an intentional gameplan for limiting harm to kids and teens, but also helping them grow in responsible freedom.
What to Give Up for Lent 2021: Minimize Media to Maximize the Word
EDITORIAL: These 40 days are an opportunity to minimize the deluge of excessive information in our lives and to replace it with prayer, silence, Scripture, service and meaningful conversation with others.
Catholics Reflect on 10 Years of the Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media
DECADE IN REVIEW: Three Catholic new-media users discuss social media and how their own responses to it have changed.
