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  • McGee Center hosts Amplify Youth Summit

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    Kristy Roschke

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    Vanderbilt University

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    Unmuted, the Digital Wellness Lab’s inaugural event of the Amplify Youth Summit initiative, is covered in depth.

    Get the whole story at Vanderbilt University.

  • Roblox Safety Update November 2025

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    Eliza Crichton-Stuart

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    GAM3S.GG

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    Roblox involvement with the Inspired Internet Pledge and the Amplify Youth Summit is mentioned.

    Get the whole story at GAM3S.GG.

  • OpenAI unveils “wellness” council; suicide prevention expert not included

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    Ashley Belanger

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    Ars Technica

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    David Bickham, the Digital Wellness Lab’s Research Director, considers the importance of learning how kids develop parasocial relationships with evolving AI-based characters.

    Get the whole story at Ars Technica.

  • The Search for Digital Wellness in the Screentime Era

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    Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec

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    Bloomberg Podcasts on YouTube

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    Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, Consulting Psychologist, relates some of the work of the Digital Wellness Lab and provides some advice on how to learn how to raise kids in a new, more digital world.

    Get the whole story at Bloomberg Podcasts on YouTube.

  • Maine parents say getting an old school landline for kids is revolutionary

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    Patty Wight

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    Maine Public

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    Research Director David Bickham of the Digital Wellness Lab recommends intentional, engaged introduction of devices to kids.

    Get the whole story at Maine Public.

  • How Video Games Are Shaping a Generation of Boys, for Better and Worse

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    Claire Cain Miller and Amy Fan

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    New York Times

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    Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue, a Scientist with the Digital Wellness Lab, lends her expertise to explain ho young people can gain competence, autonomy, and relatedness from gaming.

    Get the whole story at New York Times.

  • 11th Safe & Healthy School Summit coming to GCC

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    Domenic Poli

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    Greenfield Recorder

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    Digital Wellness Lab Director Dr. Michael Rich’ keynote talk for the summit, “Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Humans in the Age of Social Media and AI,” is previewed.

    Get the whole story at Greenfield Recorder.

  • How Can Parents Promote Safe and Smart Screen Use?

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    BCH Magazine contributors

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    Boston Children’s Hospital Magazine

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    Founder of the Digital Wellness Lab Dr. Michael Rich shares some of the lab’s research-built insights about balanced youth use of tech and media.

    Get the whole story at Boston Children’s Hospital Magazine.

  • Cell Phone Bans in Schools: What Parents Need to Know

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    URMC Communications

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    University of Rochester Medical Center

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    Information on the effects of phone bans in schools by the Digital Wellness Lab is cited.

    Get the whole story at University of Rochester Medical Center.

  • Screen Time and the Dire Need for Real-Life Connections

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    Eden Pontz

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    Center for Parent and Teen Communication

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    Dr. Michael Rich continues a detailed interview, covering parental media use, connectedness, and in-person social time.

    Get the whole story at Center for Parent and Teen Communication .

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