📷 Image Credit: First Post 👆 TL;DR Worried your kids are going to stumble onto the wrong side of YouTube? Well, with this new feature, you can ensure that never happens. YouTube's new parent-controlled content settings are in response to concerns regarding minors accessing violence and other inappropriate content. This new feature on YouTube will ensure that Teens and Tweens, through their google accounts, will only have access to age-appropriate content and features. These new features will come with an explore option for gen alpha kids nine years old up to gen z kids under 13 years old that includes video games, tutorials, music videos, and educational content with more leniency for gen z kids aged 13 and up. Some YouTube videos will be appropriately restricted for all age groups and marked as only suitable for adults. This is good news for parents! This is an excellent way for parents to make sure their kids aren't watching inappropriate videos on Youtube plus, it alleviates having to approve individual videos that kids may want to watch that are questionable. This might also mean a different strategy for YouTube content producers. YouTubers will need to pay attention to their content's age-appropriate specification, as this new feature could limit their audiences. It will be interesting to see how this changes the community. Hopefully, this new tool will become as helpful for parents as YouTube thinks. Sources:First Post Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: Forbes 👆By: Kate Matthams TL;DR We all know the pandemic changed our lives with video conferencing. Some brands are playing into it, making accessories and products more functional and fashionable! Jewelry Label Misho is bringing you Zoom fashion. This company specializes in minimalist jewelry and has recently come out with a new product - earrings that can hold your AirPods in place. If we keep working from home and relying on zoom calls, we might as well have a practical jewelry choice that supports our new lifestyle, and that's exactly what this is. I know we all plan on returning to "normal life" after the pandemic, but reports show that 82% of companies plan to continue the working-from-home model even when the pandemic ends. We are making this a long-term product. The earrings are designed to wrap around and hold onto the stem of the AirPod. This will keep your AirPods from falling out or moving around. The earrings are also said to be user-friendly and easy to take off. You don't need to worry about mirrors. They also made a design for those who like to run and exercise. No more need to adjust and push in your AirPods as you go on that run or ride your skateboard. Misho's accessory innovation may be worth the investment. Please check them out and let us know what you think. Sources:Forbes Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor Naia Mader, Intern

📷 Image Credit: Pure Wow 👆By: Nakeisha Campell TL;DR Pink's daughter can seriously sing! This isn't the first time we've heard about little Willows's talent. We have a feeling it won't be the last, either. Willow Sage Hart got her mother's talent. The proof is on TikTok. Pink made her debut on the popular app by sharing a clip of her 9-year-old daughter singing "Cover Me In Sunshine." WOW! Willow has a fantastic voice of her own. The TikTok video already has almost one million likes, with many comments praising the 9-year-old. This isn't the first time we've heard Willow sing. She was featured in "A Million Dreams (Reprise)" on The Greatest Showman: Reimagined soundtrack as well; she performed a duet of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" for ABC's The Disney Holiday Singalong. Willow is a star in the making to watch. The other joy; watching Pink full of love and a proud mom showing off her daughter's talent. What a great mother/daughter duo! Sources:Pure Wow Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: Daze Digital 👆By: Sophie Benson TL;DR Gen Z and millennials have known that fast fashion is terrible, but that doesn't mean they aren't still buying it. The low prices and wide variety have kept fast fashion alive and well. The number of people shopping second-hand in recent years has soared. Yet, there is still much fast fashion in the mix. If you don't know what fast fashion is, here's a brief description: clothing designs that move from the catwalk (often during fashion week) to stores in a quick/fast way to meet the need for trending styles at an affordable price. There have been countless articles describing how Gen Z is killing fast fashion, with the second-hand market set to hit $64 billion in the next few years, and they are not necessarily wrong. Predictions that the second-hand market will outgrow fast fashion by 2029 are a definite possibility, but that is only part of the picture - fast fashion is still growing. With the pandemic's beginning, fast fashion saw a huge spark, especially among millennials and Gen Z. Many contribute their continued support for fast fashion because the clothing is priced cheaply, and they can't afford more expensive sustainable brands. Another factor is that fast fashion brands will often produce a large variety of sizes that are harder to find in more ethically produced brands that limit their sizing. Fast fashion may not suit the environment, but affordable pricing is winning. Sources:Daze Digital Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor

📷 Image Credit: Huston Chronicle👆By: Allison Bagley TL;DR TikTok has made dancing COOL! More kids are finding the love of dance through TikTok challenges. And studio-taught dance class enrollments are up because of it. TikTok is sparking interest in Gen Z kids to take dance classes later in life. Typically most kids in dance programs start dancing in elementary school, but TikTok is changing that statistic. There is now considerable interest among teens who want to start dance classes for the first time. This sudden spark in interest is due to TikTok showing what it's like to be able to move your body in really cool ways. How often have you heard, "Did you see that TikTok dance?" ...or... when a song comes on, you immediately think about the TikTok dance, seeing it in your mind's eye. What's remarkable is that older Gen Z kids have helped increase studio dance enrollment, especially with hip-hop classes. TikTok stars like Charlie D'Amelio and Addison Rae, famous on the app for their dance moves, are paving the way. Dance instructors are hip to the trends and have also started implementing some of the notable TikTok dance moves into their choreography for their students. You can go ahead and google a studio near you if you want to join. Depending on your area, studios provide both in-studio or zoom classes. Get your groove on! Sources:Huston Chronicle Written by: Sofia Christensen, Intern Edited by: Lisa Knight, COO & Mentor