Social media platforms regularly engage in “content moderation” the depublication, downranking, and sometimes outright censorship of information and/or user accounts from social media and other digital platforms, usually based on an alleged violation of a platform’s “community standards” policy. In.
The statistics on teen sexuality in the United States are troubling. Two-thirds of 12th graders have engaged in sexual activity and one in five will become teen mothers. Social science research suggests that parents can influence their adolescents’ sexual behavior. Policies and programs focused on reducing teen sexual activity and related negative outcomes should strengthen parental involvement.
Lisa Shuger Hublitz is the Assistant Vice President for Federal Government Affairs/Director of the Washington DC Office for the Jewish Federation of Chicago where she oversees all aspects of federal government affairs. Areas of focus include antisemitism and hate crimes. Prior to her current position, she was the Director of Public Policy at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and before that the Washington Director of HIAS.
When you’re young, and even when you’re older, conversations about sexual health can be difficult. But for adolescents and teens, especially, there is a lot at stake. The repercussions of unplanned pregnancy, a sexually transmitted…