Youth use technology and social media for entertainment, to post commentary and content, maintain and make new connections and navigate relationships. Sometimes those relationships can be harmful. Cyberbullying, sexting, sexual bullying and digital dating violence impact a significant number of our youth, often with long lasting consequences. The current research addressing cyberbullying and harassment, sexting

Do teens lack empathy for others? Is it possible to “teach” empathy to teens? One study promoted the theory that teens are incapable of taking the feelings of others into account because they are just incapable of doing so. Another study states that involvement in social media has decreased the levels of empathy among youth.