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https://www.juneauempire.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2025/12/41055624_web1_251210-JUE-Opinion-Kids-online_1.jpg1024768When our daughter was 11 and the COVID lockdown was in full swing, she, like many of the preteens and teens around her, turned to the internet for connection. Whether it was bonding over a favorite pop icon or the latest TV show, we watched her find friendship in the only place she could: online.