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White teens and teens of color do not have identical online experiences. JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images via Getty Images

Research on teen social media use has a racial bias – studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal

Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College and J. Maya Hernandez, University of California, Irvine

Black, Latino, Asian and Indigenous teens have different online experiences – both positive and negative – than their white peers. These differences are overlooked when research focuses on white kids.
In a political world, where words are pregnant with moral meanings, language is not innocent of racist content. Here a young man walks in his neighbourhood in Mississauga, ON. Steven Van/Unsplash

‘Thugs’ is a race‑code word that fuels anti‑Black racism

Tamari Kitossa, Brock University

Toronto Mayor John Tory’s use of race-coded words to describe gun violence in Toronto, including “thugs, sewer rats and gangsters,” stokes racism and serves to justify policing Black communities.
Indigenous, LGBT, Black and refugee youth are among the groups that are at a greater risk of cyberbullying than others. But youth can also be powerful agents of change. Clarke Sanders/Unsplash

Don’t be a bystander: Five steps to fight cyberbullying

Nadia Naffi, Concordia University

Cyberbullying has become destructive and feels unstoppable. Here is a five-step technique for dealing with it.

Related Topics

  1. Adolescents
  2. Black youth
  3. Bullying
  4. Cyberbullying
  5. Hate speech
  6. Social media
  7. Teen anxiety
  8. Teens
  9. Toronto

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