Digital Abuse: What Both Teens and Parents Need to Know

1 in 4 teens in the U.S. experience digital abuse from a dating partner each year.

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Family Digital Abuse: What Both Teens and Parents Need to Know A national survey of 2,218 students ages 12 to 17 found that 28% of teens had been a victim of digital abuse. This particular kind of abuse occurs when someone uses technology to manipulate, intimidate, and control another person. Here's what both teens and parents should know about the forms it can take and how it can be prevented. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK 11 Valentine's Day Cards Your Kids Will Love READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT 9 Foods Kids Should Avoid When Constipated READ NOW  › Pink Eye in Babies: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment READ NOW  › Our Top Online Pediatrician Recommendations for 2021 READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Family newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 © 2021 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy