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Understanding Youth Exposure to Violence
Teenagers today are growing up with constant exposure to violent content — often without parents even realizing what they’re seeing. Social media algorithms push violent images directly into feeds, reshaping how teens process the world around them.
Shane Hewitt and Emma Duerden discuss how this exposure affects mental health, emotional regulation, and the moral development of young people. They explore why desensitization to violence is on the rise, how cyberbullying compounds stress, and why parents face new challenges in guiding kids through a digital world where violence is…
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