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How wily teens outwit bathroom vape detectors
Schools around the country are starting to use vape detectors to catch kids using ecigarettes—but like many things built to try to contain kids, they aren’t working. From exhaling the smoke into their backpack or sleeves, to simply running out of the bathroom before administrators can catch them mid-puff, kids are making the thousands of dollars schools spend on these things seem like a bit of a waste.
Pinterest has a new plan to address self-harm
People come to Pinterest for all kinds of things, from recipes to fashion inspiration, but they also search terms like “depression” and “self-harm.” When Pinterest discovered this, the company did more than just try to eliminate hurtful content. In collaboration with a group of mental health organizations, Pinterest created a set of exercises that use techniques from dialectical behavior therapy—a type of psychotherapy used to treat mood disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation—and reimagined them for the smartphone.
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