As teens spend increasingly more time online, consuming video content that can alternately educate, entertain, manipulate, and potentially harm, the American Psychological Association (APA) has issued its first comprehensive guideline to help parents, educators, and tech companies navigate this complex digital terrain.
“Research consistently shows that video content, and the platforms that host it, have the potential to help or harm teens,” APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr. stated in a press release.





