Social media encourages overspending. Here’s what parents can do about it
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How tech is helping Canadians living with dementia
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tAPPworthy: The ultimate Black Friday app
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tAPPworthy: This month’s hottest apps
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tAPPworthy apps for back to school
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tAPPworthy apps for May
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Tappworthy apps for March
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Apps for children that parents should watch out for
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Social media encourages overspending. Here’s what parents can do about it
Description
July 5, 2025
Spending time online means being bombarded with advertisements for a plethora of products that could blow your budget. Social media apps are increasingly facilitating in-app buying and one-click purchases. The barrage can overwhelm adults, and be even more dangerous for young people. Anne Gaviola has more on what parents can do to safeguard children and teenagers from the online imperative to spend.
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Social media encourages overspending. Here’s what parents can do about it02:16 | July 5, 2025 -
Two Local High School Students Develop Apps05:28 | June 19, 2023 -
How tech is helping Canadians living with dementia10:27 | May 6, 2023 -
Toronto teen develops app that brings periodic table to life05:39 | June 29, 2022 -
Summer tech update: Nintendo, LEGO and more!04:24 | June 18, 2021 -
White House, dating sites join forces to promote COVID-19 vaccines01:28 | May 21, 2021 -
These expert-approved apps will help you earn extra cash05:55 | November 4, 2020 -
Why some provinces haven’t joined federal COVID-19 Alert app02:02 | September 30, 2020 -
United Kingdom’s first cyberwarfare chief says Canadian sovereignty riding on Huawei 5G decision01:48 | August 25, 2020 -
Alliance Canada Hong Kong leader says a Huawei 5G network in Canada would track citizens01:18 | August 25, 2020 -
China ‘totally took us down’: former Nortel cyber-security investigator01:43 | August 25, 2020 -
tAPPworthy: Top apps you should know about04:01 | August 10, 2020 -
How to keep ‘calm’ during a global pandemic03:56 | May 17, 2020 -
tAPPworthy: January 2020 edition04:54 | January 17, 2020 -
More parents are tracking their kids through their phones00:50 | November 29, 2019 -
The best apps to help you stick to healthy habits06:13 | November 28, 2019 -
tAPPworthy: The ultimate Black Friday app06:39 | November 15, 2019 -
tAPPworthy: This month’s hottest apps04:50 | October 17, 2019 -
tAPPworthy apps for back to school05:26 | August 29, 2019 -
tAPPworthy04:11 | May 8, 2019 -
tAPPworthy apps for May03:58 | April 25, 2019 -
Tackling loneliness with apps and online tools02:47 | April 13, 2019 -
Tappworthy apps for March03:52 | March 19, 2019 -
Apps for children that parents should watch out for04:26 | February 20, 2019 -
tAPPworthy: The top four apps you need to check out03:05 | January 21, 2019 -
The best apps of the season04:30 | December 17, 2018 -
Canadian app makes smartphone photos 3D02:07 | September 3, 2018 -
A “Choose Your Own Adventure” movie is heading to theatres02:32 | May 1, 2018 -
How online giants are tracking, buying, selling your information02:19 | March 29, 2018 -
This app could save BC drivers money on car insurance02:43 | August 16, 2017 -
Is this the most popular app right now?01:52 | April 27, 2017
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Social media encourages overspending. Here’s what parents can do about it02:16 | July 5, 2025
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Two Local High School Students Develop Apps05:28 | June 19, 2023
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How tech is helping Canadians living with dementia10:27 | May 6, 2023
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Toronto teen develops app that brings periodic table to life05:39 | June 29, 2022
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Summer tech update: Nintendo, LEGO and more!04:24 | June 18, 2021
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White House, dating sites join forces to promote COVID-19 vaccines01:28 | May 21, 2021
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These expert-approved apps will help you earn extra cash05:55 | November 4, 2020
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Why some provinces haven’t joined federal COVID-19 Alert app02:02 | September 30, 2020
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United Kingdom’s first cyberwarfare chief says Canadian sovereignty riding on Huawei 5G decision01:48 | August 25, 2020
-
Alliance Canada Hong Kong leader says a Huawei 5G network in Canada would track citizens01:18 | August 25, 2020
-
China ‘totally took us down’: former Nortel cyber-security investigator01:43 | August 25, 2020
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tAPPworthy: Top apps you should know about04:01 | August 10, 2020
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How to keep ‘calm’ during a global pandemic03:56 | May 17, 2020
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tAPPworthy: January 2020 edition04:54 | January 17, 2020
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More parents are tracking their kids through their phones00:50 | November 29, 2019
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The best apps to help you stick to healthy habits06:13 | November 28, 2019
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tAPPworthy: The ultimate Black Friday app06:39 | November 15, 2019
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tAPPworthy: This month’s hottest apps04:50 | October 17, 2019
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tAPPworthy apps for back to school05:26 | August 29, 2019
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tAPPworthy04:11 | May 8, 2019
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tAPPworthy apps for May03:58 | April 25, 2019
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Tackling loneliness with apps and online tools02:47 | April 13, 2019
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Tappworthy apps for March03:52 | March 19, 2019
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Apps for children that parents should watch out for04:26 | February 20, 2019
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tAPPworthy: The top four apps you need to check out03:05 | January 21, 2019
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The best apps of the season04:30 | December 17, 2018
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Canadian app makes smartphone photos 3D02:07 | September 3, 2018
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A “Choose Your Own Adventure” movie is heading to theatres02:32 | May 1, 2018
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How online giants are tracking, buying, selling your information02:19 | March 29, 2018
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This app could save BC drivers money on car insurance02:43 | August 16, 2017
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Is this the most popular app right now?01:52 | April 27, 2017
Social media encourages overspending. Here’s what parents can do about it
Description
July 5, 2025
Spending time online means being bombarded with advertisements for a plethora of products that could blow your budget. Social media apps are increasingly facilitating in-app buying and one-click purchases. The barrage can overwhelm adults, and be even more dangerous for young people. Anne Gaviola has more on what parents can do to safeguard children and teenagers from the online imperative to spend.
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