Digital Wellness Lab work is cited on the topic of family influencers and how young children can be put into roles and activities for the purposes of monetization.
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Illinois becoming first state to legislate minor social media content
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How Much Screen Time Is Too Much For Adults?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue explains the nuances of determining how much screen time is too much for an individual
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Making Resolutions with Chasing Life
Dr. Sanjay Gupta cites the usefulness of the Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich’s advice on approaching technology with a sense of mastery rather than with fear.
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Creating safer online spaces for children, teens and everyone
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich discusses policy and legal concerns about children online and gets into details about how problematic use of interactive media presents in patients and how it is considered in the context of other mental health treatment.
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Pew: Many teens use social media “almost constantly”
The Digital Wellness Lab, the Inspired Internet Pledge, the Family Digital Wellness Guide, and the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) are cited as useful resources for both industry and families.
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New guidelines suggest parents limit, monitor kids’ social media
The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains that using social media to try to cope with mental health challenges can be counterproductive for kids.
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Pointers For Parents on Handling Screen Time
Considering online spaces and digital experiences, Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich highlights the potential benefits of understanding and communication between parents and children.
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As Part Of Seven Outputs Being Tested And Evaluated ECA Announces Pioneering Pilots To Address Tech Challenges As Part Of World Early Childhood Development (WED) Movement
Dr. Michael Rich calls out a lack of tech products thoughtfully designed for younger children.
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Alexa Is Basically My Kid’s BFF. How Much AI Is Too Much?!
The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how vital it is for parents and caregivers to be mindfully attentive to the technology kids use and observe.
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AI + SEL & The Mental Health Crisis: How Can We Leverage New Tech to Meet the Moment? (and What Are the Risks?)
Digital Wellness Lab librarian and knowledge manager Kaitlin Tiches provides the context that parents are concerned about potential mismatches of personal values with technology-aided tools and education.
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