At a time when phones dominate classrooms, hallways, and homes, students and parents at Jordan High School in Durham are trying to make sense of how social media is shaping daily life and how to manage it.
TikTok partnered with families and educators to host a conversation about how teens use social media, the pressures they feel online, and how parents can stay engaged without shutting dialogue down.
The topic hits close to home for many. From constant streams of content to influencer culture, students described both the entertainment value and the mental pull of always being online…