Jim Liebelt's Youth Culture Watch

What's Hot? 05/26/23

Trending Today on Twitter - 5/26/23
 1. #fridaymorning
2. Memorial Day
3. Durk
4. Amy Schumer
5. #FridayFeeling
6. #FridayVibes
7. Good Friday
8. The Wall
9. Happy FriYAY
10. #FridayMotivation
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 5/26/23
 1. Man United vs Chelsea
2. Dallas Stars
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Michael Block
5. Charles Schwab Challenge
6. Barbie trailer
7. Tom Brady
8. Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
9. Ken Paxton
10. Gollum game
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music - 5/26/23
 1. All My Life (feat. J. Cole) - Lil Durk
2. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
3. WHERE SHE GOES - Bad Bunny
4. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
5. Search & Rescue - Drake
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies - Weekend of 5/19/23
1. Fast X
2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
4. Book Club: The Next Chapter
5.  Evil Dead Rise
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 5/26/23
 1. From - Prime Video
2. Silo - AppleTV+
3. Happy Valley - Philo
4. Jury Duty - Prime Video
5. Platonic - Apple TV+
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 5/26/23
 1. Barbie | Main Trailer
2. Tylor Swift ft. Ice Spice - Karma
3. Lil Durk, Alicia Keys - Therapy Session
4. Taylor Swift - Snow on the Beach
5. PlayStation Showcase 2023
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today - 5/26/23
 1. All American
2. S.W.A.T.
3. Selling Sunset
4. XO, Kitty
5. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Source: FlixPatrol

Social Media Can Create 'Profound Risk' for Teenagers, Surgeon General Says

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Washington Examiner.

The United States surgeon general said that social media can pose substantial and meaningful risks to the mental health of teenagers, a statement that will give extra motivation to members of Congress calling for new rules for Big Tech.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory that reviewed the risks of social media use on teenage brains and bodies. Murthy said that while the effects on teen mental health are not entirely understood, there are indicators that social media can harm the mental health of teenagers and children.

"More research is needed to fully understand the impact of social media; however, the current body of evidence indicates that while social media may have benefits for some children and adolescents, there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. At this time, we do not yet have enough evidence to determine if social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents,

"Frequent social media use may be associated with distinct changes in the developing brain in the amygdala (important for emotional learning and behavior) and the prefrontal cortex (important for impulse control, emotional regulation, and moderating social behavior), and could increase sensitivity to social rewards and punishments," the report says.

Other noted harms include excess exposure to inappropriate content, such as suicide or self-harm, and damage caused by features designed to promote addictive behavior.

The report also notes the positive benefits for teenagers, including creating online communities for those with similar identities and interests.

Source: Washington Examiner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/social-media-can-create-profound-risk-for-teens-surgeon-general-says

What's Hot? 05/19/23

Trending Today on Twitter - 5/19/23
 1. #fridaymorning
2. Andy Rourke
3. #FridayFeeling
4. #FursuitFriday
5. Summer Walker
6. Good Friday
7. Hertz
8. Happy Friyay
9. Disney
10. Finally Friday
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 5/19/23
 1. White Men Can't Jump
2. PGA Championship
3. Fast X
4. Florida Panthers
5. PGA leaderboard
6. Killers of the Flower Moon
7. Mortal Kombat 1
8. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
9. Billy Graham WWE
10. 2024 Tacoma
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music - 5/19/23
 1. All My Life (feat. J. Cole) - Lil Durk
2. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
3. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
4. Search & Rescue - Drake
5. un x100to - Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies - Weekend of 5/12/23
1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
3. Book Club: The Next Chapter
4. Evil Dead Rise
5. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 5/12/23
 1. Silo - AppleTV+
2. Jury Duty - Prime Video
3. From - Prime Video
4. Yellowstone - Peacock
5. Yellowjackets - Prime Video
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 5/19/23
 1. Man. City vs. Real Madrid: Extended Highlights
2. Killers of the Flower Moon - Official Teaser Trailer
3. Five Nights at Freddy's | Official Teaser
4. FAST X | Angel Pt. 1
5. RAID: Call of the Arbiter
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today - 5/19/23
 1. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
2. McGregor Forever
3. Firefly Lane
4. Missing: Dead or Alive?
5. Queer Eye
Source: FlixPatrol

64% of Teenagers Would Trade Voting for TikTok

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Washington Examiner.

They can’t vote yet, so maybe there’s time to get them interested in the most basic American right.

A new look at younger social media users, ages 13-17, finds they are not just obsessed with the social media platforms but that 64% would give up their right to vote just to keep access to apps such as TikTok.

Think that’s bad? Among a larger group of the so-called “TikTok generation,” 13-24, 61% would trade voting for a year to stay on social media.

To those who focus on critical thinking and fighting disinformation on the internet, that’s an “alarming” finding.

“I think our children’s way of gathering information is actually being altered,” Helen Lee Bouygues, president of the Reboot Foundation, told Secrets.

Just the idea of trading voting to watch videos on social media is shocking to her, especially when so many elections are won and lost by a handful of votes. “Giving up the ‘right to vote’ for the ‘right to post’ is an alarming admission at a time when the populace is politically fractured, culturally splintered, and distrustful of American institutions,” the Reboot survey analysis stated.

Then, there is the time younger people spend on the apps. Nearly a quarter of those studied are watching or posting for four hours a day, with the majority viewing social media for 2-3 hours a day.

“We’re not providing the tools, neither to the teachers nor to the students, to actually be able to do critical thinking,” she said.

Source: Washington Examiner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/alarming-reality-64-of-teenagers-would-trade-voting-for-tiktok

What's Hot? 05/12/23

Trending Today on Twitter - 5/12/23
 1. #fridaymorning
2. Durk
3. Janelle Monae
4. #talkwithbecky
5. #ZeldaTOTK
6. #pitlight
7. #FridayFeeling
8. Good Friday
9. Happy FriYAY
10. Village People
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 5/12/23
 1. Title 42
2. Tears of the Kingdom
3. Anthony Davis
4. Peloton recall
5. Europa League
6. Deandre Ayton
7. Linda Yaccarino
8. Earthquake
9. Chrishell Stause
10. Rihanna baby name
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music - 5/12/23
 1. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
2. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
3. Search & Rescue - Drake
4. un x100to - Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny
5. Favorite Song - Toosii
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies - Weekend of 5/5/23
1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
3. Evil Dead Rise
4. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
5. Love Again
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 5/12/23
 1. Silo - AppleTV+
2. Jury Duty - Prime Video
3. Citadel - Prime Video
4. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story - Netflix
5. Yellowstone - Peacock
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 5/12/23
 1. Tenacious D - Video Games
2. Destiny 2: Lightfall - Season of the Deep Teaser Trailer
3. POOR THINGS | Official Teaser
4. I'M Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
5. Scumbag ASUS: Overvoting CPUs & Screwing the Customer
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today - 5/12/23
 1. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
2. Missing: Dead or Alive?
3. Firefly Lane
4. Queen Cleopatra
5. Sweet Tooth
Source: FlixPatrol

What's Hot? 05/05/23

Trending Today on Twitter - 5/5/23
 1. Happy Cinco de Mayo
2. namjoon
3. #SugarBounce
4. #Wednesdayinu
5. Freddie Gibbs
6. Matt Harvey
7. #RevengeOfThe5th
8. #FursuitFriday
9. Howard Stern
10. The World Health Organization
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 5/5/23
 1. Anthony Davis
2. Coronation schedule
3. Kim Gardner
4. Henry Cejudo
5. Amber Heard
6. Guardians of the Galaxy 3
7. Star Wars
8. Ed Sheeran
9. Apple stock
10. Brighton vs Man United
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music - 5/5/23
 1. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
2. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
3. Search & Rescue - Drake
4. un x100to - Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny
5. Favorite Song - Toosii
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies - Weekend of 4/28/23
1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2. Evil Dead Rise
3. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
4. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
5. John Wick: Chapter 4
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 5/5/23
 1. Citadel - Prime Video
2. Jury Duty - Prime Video
3. The Diplomat - Netflix
4. Love & Death - HBO Max
5. White House Plumbers - HBO Max
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 5/5/23
 1. Anuel AA, Dj Luian, Mambo Kingz - Mejor Que Yo
2. Dune: Part Two | Official Trailer
3. Destroy Lonely - Look Killa
4. OFFLINETV PLAYS STRIP PICTIONARY
5. Harry Styles - Satellite
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today - 5/5/23
 1. Firefly Lane
2. Sweet Tooth
3. The Diplomat
4. The Night Agent
5. Better Call Saul
Source: FlixPatrol

What's Hot? 04/28/23

Trending Today on Twitter - 4/28/23
 1. #NFLDraft
2. Jerry Springer
3. Texans
4. Will Levis
5. Colts
6. Ravens
7. Falcons
8. Lions
9. Anderson
10. Bryce Young
Source: Twitter

Trending Today on Google - 4/28/23
 1. Nate Diaz
2. Bryan Bresee
3. Jerry Springer
4. Lamar Jackson
5. Will Levis
6. Nolan Smith
7. Emmett Till
8. Milwaukee Bucks
9. Bryce Young
10. Kraken
Source: Google

Top Five on Apple Music - 4/28/23
 1. Last Night - Morgan Wallen
2. Ella Baila Sola - Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
3. un x100to - Grupo Frontera, Bad Bunny
4. Search & Rescue - Drake
5. Favorite Song - Toosii
Source: Apple Music

Top Box Office Movies - Weekend of 4/21/23
1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2. Evil Dead Rise
3. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
4. John Wick: Chapter 4
5. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Source: Showtimes.com 

TV Shows Trending on Streaming Services - 4/28/23
 1. The Diplomat - Netflix
2. Mrs. Davis - Peacock
3. From - Prime Video
4. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Prime Video
5. Beef - Netflix
Source: Reelgood

Trending Today on YouTube - 4/28/23
 1. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2. this game is for KIDS!? [Amanda The Adventurer]
3. Disney's Wish | Official Teaser Trailer
4. The Kardashians | Season 3 Official Trailer
5. Stray Kids "5-STAR"
Source: YouTube

Netflix Top 5 TV Shows in the U.S. Today - 4/28/23
 1. The Diplomat
2. Better Call Saul
3. Workin' Moms
4. Beef
5. The Night Agent
Source: FlixPatrol

Teens and Social Media: Key Findings from Pew Research Center Surveys

The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Pew Research Center.

In 2022, Pew Research Center fielded an in-depth survey asking American teens – and their parents – about their experiences with and views toward social media. Among the key findings:

• Majorities of teens report ever using YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.

• Majorities of teens use YouTube and TikTok every day, and some report using these sites almost constantly.

• Teens are more likely to report positive than negative experiences in their social media use.

• Some teens – especially older girls – avoid posting certain things on social media because of fear of embarrassment or other reasons.

• Only around one-in-five teens think their parents are highly worried about their use of social media.

To access the full report, click the source link below.

Source: Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/24/teens-and-social-media-key-findings-from-pew-research-center-surveys/