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Primers, YouTube

Mimic Channels and How to ID Them

Mimic channels look very close to the content they steal and repurpose, so here are tips to check if it’s safe to watch.1“““222224 Continue reading Mimic Channels and How to ID Them

Cindy Marie JenkinsJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024Leave a comment
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News

How to (Try to) Prevent Your Kids From Seeing Violent Images

Given the incidents occurring in Israel and the Middle East, and threats of violent imagery being spread across social media, I asked my friend and parental controls expert Shelley Delayne to help families understand extra precautions to take and conversations around it. Continue reading How to (Try to) Prevent Your Kids From Seeing Violent Images

Cindy Marie JenkinsOctober 22, 2023September 23, 2025Leave a comment
Kids' Media

Last Month in Kids’ Media: April 2023

The Super Mario Movie, Peter Pan & Wendy, The LIttle Mermaid, and I want to watch The Barbie Movie?!?!?!? Plus TikTok Goes to Washington, Apple Barks Back, Link Learns to Cook, and YouTube Shorts Come Up Short.

Continue reading Last Month in Kids’ Media: April 2023

Cindy Marie JenkinsMay 1, 2023Leave a comment
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YouTube

YouTube Review: MrBeast

MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, started making video games at 13 years-old because he was obsessed with what makes a great YouTube video, analyzing the data on audience retention, and continuing to “make the best videos possible,” as you’ll hear him repeat in a number of interviews. Continue reading YouTube Review: MrBeast

Cindy Marie JenkinsDecember 31, 2022August 20, 2024Leave a comment
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YouTube

Shark, LifeOfShark, and SharkAttack: YouTube Reviews

Take the opportunity to talk through some emotional language and get as specific about how they would label Shark and his friends’ behaviors as you can.  Continue reading Shark, LifeOfShark, and SharkAttack: YouTube Reviews

Cindy Marie JenkinsNovember 5, 2022August 31, 2023Leave a comment

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