Would You Send Your Kid Unsupervised to Mars?
Would you let your nine-year-old go unsupervised to Mars? Of course not, you’d say. There's the radiation. And the isolation. And the low-gravity environment, which alters
Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation – “An Urgent and Essential Read” to Protect Childhood from Smartphones
Shortly after 2010, when smartphones became ubiquitous and part of young people's lives, something went terribly wrong. Signs of teenage mental health distress spiked sharply
Google’s 5 New Steps to Protect Youth Mental Health on YouTube
Having drawn the scrutiny of the U.S. Surgeon General, Congress, and the American public, social media giants are under fire for failing to protect the
U.S. Surgeon General Talks Loneliness, Social Media, and Reclaiming Your Life with Tech-Free Zones
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been an outspoken advocate for young people amidst what he calls a youth mental health crisis, "the defining public
How Disordered Eating Content Floods Your Social Feed
The TikTok hashtag was so alarming, somone called The National Alliance for Eating Disorders. The hashtag #legginglegs had gone viral, as users commented on the
Social Media CEOs Grilled in Congress
Congressional hearings are known for grandstanding politicians as much as addressing social issues. But the latest grilling of tech CEOS in Washington underscores the nation’s
Take Action – Proposed New Legislation to Keep Kids Safe Online
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senator Nancy Skinner (D–Berkeley), and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) have just announced landmark legislation designed to protect kids online. Bonta is
Is Too Little Play Hurting Kids Today?
Unprecedented numbers of young people are struggling with anxiety and depression. According to Dr. Peter Gray, research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College,
What 70 Years of Research Tell Us About Kids and Screens
Are screens as bad for kids as smoking, as some psychologists have suggested? What are screens doing to children’s physical and psychological health and development?
New Lawsuit: Zuckerberg Personally Rejected Instagram Mental Health Concerns
The state of Massachusetts has filed a new lawsuit against Meta, claiming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected internal concerns about the impact of Instagram on