Something that urgently needs to be understood abut today's youth, in particular how it pertains to the fediverse and open web as a whole is that they are not growing up alongside the internet anymore. This seemingly self-evident statement has huge ramifications that a lot of tech enthusiasts don't seem to be aware of.

(Thanks to @tzeentcha for most of the input on this topic. More toots below.)

What We mean by that is that the web has, in a sense, stopped growing. Sure, FAANG had a strong grip on many a generation growing up - monopolizing attention, experimenting on behavior manipulation, optimizing away the intra-creature connections and insistently pushing algorithmically curated recommendation feeds as the primary means of interaction - but, until relatively recently, it was still pretty widely understood that that's not all there is to existing on the internet.

That is rapidly changing for kids nowadays, however, and it's going down largely unnoticed.

#youth #YouthLib #OpenWeb #AI #fediverse

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#redhead #redheads #nsfw #naked #nude #redhead #boobs #topless #smiling #happy #posing #AyPapi #flashing #youth

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#topless #smiling #happy #posing #EroticArt #ArtisticNudity #EroticPhotography #fineartnude #artwork #NudePhotography #nsfw #redhead #redheads #femalebeauty #womansart #simplybeautiful #girlonfire #photoart #photo #photography #fineartnude #youth

Is anyone doing any #youth outreach for the #Fediverse ?

Because I think we should try to break out of our core demographic of 40-somethings. And we do want them to spend time here, rather than on Instagram and TikTok - right?

Sit, swim, sleep, cycle, skate: the sublime poetry of the everyday – in pictures

'Floating teens at summer camp, sleeping students in Georgia, rollerskaters at Venice Beach … Mark Steinmetz’s stunning black and white shots capture kids across America’

#photography #DocumentaryPhotography #USA #America #youth

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Sit, swim, sleep, cycle, skate: the sublime poetry of the everyday – in pictures

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What a stupid time to be alive 😱

#meme #politics #quote #youth #teenagers #problem #future #usa #trump #president #politics #economy #fail #democracy #whitehouse #america #world #globalization #civilization #freedom #crime #humanrights #ethics

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#whatever #north #tameside #photography #youth #portrait #ashtonunderlyne

Für den heutigen #Fotomontag mal ein seltenes Farbbild aus der #BrokenBody Serie

Nella & Jule, #Kiel 2024

#Fujifilm X-T5, XF90/2

#photography #portrait #portraitphotography #legcast #gipsbein #teen #teenagers #teenlife #fotografie #portraitfotografie #youth #kinderportrait #kidsportrait #Zahnspange #orthodontics #colorportrait #children #Kinder #Freundinnen #girlfriends #bff #photomonday

“I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.” ― Jack Kerouac

#books #reading #photography #photo #fun #youth #nature #naturephotography #art #artist

retour de la consigne sur les bouteilles de verre : le geste décisif du gouvernement pour le pouvoir d’achat des jeunes

Joel Meyerowitz. New York, 1962-1963
tags : recyclage, que la joie (re)vienne, #youth #economy #ecology #politics #photography #happy

📸 Capturing the beauty of spontaneity! 🌸

The laughter, the dreamy gazes, books under their arms, and the energy of those who’ve just finished school: photographing young girls on the street in these moments is pure magic. ✨ Each shot tells a unique story, a moment of freedom and lightness. 🏫💫
What’s your favorite moment to capture? 📷 Share in the comments! ⬇️
#Photography #Moments #Spontaneity #Youth #Street #School #AuthenticBeauty #milano #italy #italia #fotografia #love #instagram

Ich verstehe manche Fotograf:innen nicht, die vor der Zusammenarbeit mit Kindern und Jugendlichen zurückschrecken. Meine Erfahrung ist vielmehr, dass wenn man sie richtig abholt, sie viel engagiertere Models sind als viele Erwachsen. Ein kleiner Denkanstoß zum #Fotomontag 😀

Ylva (15), #Kiel 2025

Fujifilm X-T5, XF90/2

#portrait #portraitphotography #portraitfotografie #fotografie #photography #teen #teenager #teenie #kinderportrait #teenportrait #jugend #jugendliche #monochromemonday #photomonday #blackandwhite #kids #teenlife #kidsportrait #kinder #children #youth #MonochromeMonday #monochromeportrait #BlackAndWhitePhotography #familienfotografie #familyphotography #blackandwhiteportrait #xt5 #fujifilm #monochrome #monochrom #tfpkiel #tfphamburg #tfpshooting #tfpschleswigholstein #teenagers #teens #fotografieimnorden #freckles #sommersprossen

Skyler is a 15 years old that lives in Malta. They love to hang out with friends, spend a lot of time playing video games and shopping online. Things get out of control when Skyler receives a lot of packages. Their parents talk with Skyler about online shopping. Together they identify Amazon’s tricks to spend more money and collect their data. They can’t believe Amazon's tricks and how Big Tech aren't transparent about the managemebt of users' personal data.

This story was created by george4all for No Minor Futures, an educational campaign showcasing the values, wants and needs of children about Artificial Intelligence. NMF was co-created with adolescents and organisations from around the world.

More information about NMF at: jaaklac.org/nominorfutures/

Mozilla Creative Media Awards 2022
#NoMinorFutures

Lucas is a 16 years old who lives in Greece. He loves to play music with the school band. During band rehearsal, Lucas sees his friend is in pain. He tells her there’s a health center for musicians that can help with her posture and pain when playing the flute. They go to the research center. Lucas shows her how AI technology and scanners work. Lucas’ friend is examined by researchers to find how to improve her posture. Next week, Lucas’ friend feels and plays much better, and she thanks him for showing her the research center.

This story was created by Dimitris for No Minor Futures, an educational campaign showcasing the values, wants and needs of children about Artificial Intelligence. NMF was co-created with adolescents and organisations from around the world.

More information about NMF at: jaaklac.org/nominorfutures/

Mozilla Creative Media Awards 2022
#NoMinorFutures

Avery is a 12 years old who lives in Ireland. She downloads Instagram to stay in contact with her friends. Avery keeps scrolling through content all day long. She was shocked to see all the violence in the world. She starts to get distracted every day. Avery’s teacher gets worried and calls her mother. They have a serious conversation about Avery’s behavior lately. Together they spend time reviewing the age limits, screen time and deleting unnecessary apps.

This story was created by Prachi for No Minor Futures, an educational campaign showcasing the values, wants and needs of children about Artificial Intelligence. NMF was co-created with adolescents and organisations from around the world.

More information about NMF at: jaaklac.org/nominorfutures/

Mozilla Creative Media Awards 2022
#NoMinorFutures

No Minor Futures is an education campaign showcasing the values, wants and needs of children about Artificial Intelligence. It is co-created with adolescents and organisations from around the world.

Access NMF's multimedia resources including animated stories, podcasts, readings and more: jaaklac.org/nominorfutures/

Mozilla Foundation Creative Media Awardee 2022

#NoMinorFutures