Thursday, July 30, 2026 · Kids Online
AI, SCREENS FUEL YOUTH DEPRESSION, GENDER CHAOS, AND AVERSION TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY...
Rising screen time and AI are driving negative mental health outcomes among youth — including depression, gender confusion, isolation, and declining interest in marriage and family. APP's February Cygnal poll shows 81% support for porn age verification and 83% for app store age verification, the strongest and most bipartisan issues tested. Our kids are growing up in a digital world trying to rob them of their innocence. Age verification is an essential tool to protect them.
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