September 2021

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  • Ask Me Anything: Dr. Michael Rich

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    Larry Magid

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    Connect Safely

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich answers questions on topics ranging from social media to gaming to remote learning and more.

    Get the whole story at Connect Safely.

  • Tech vs. Parents: Getting Control of the Tech Tension

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    Susan Borison

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    Your Teen Magazine for Parents

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich goes in-depth about how families can build healthy media behaviors with their kids.

    Get the whole story at Your Teen Magazine for Parents.

  • Teens’ screen time doubled to 8 hours a day during the pandemic — not counting schoolwork

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    Gabrielle Emanuel

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    WBUR Boston

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich cautions that increased screen use can bring significant benefits as well as risks.

    Get the whole story at WBUR Boston.

  • FOSI 2021 – Talking to Parents About Screen Time & Digital Overload

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    Catherine Teitelbaum (moderator)

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    Family Online Safety Institute

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Kristelle Lavallee Collins contributes to an in-depth discussion of digital wellness and high amounts of media use.

    Get the whole story at Family Online Safety Institute .

  • FOSI 2021 – Technology’s Positive Role in Child Development

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    Stephen Balkam (moderator)

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    Family Online Safety Institute

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich engages in a panel discussion on intentional and positive use of digital tools.

    Get the whole story at Family Online Safety Institute.

  • How Ryan Kaji Became the Most Popular 10-Year-Old in the World

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    Belinda Luscombe

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    Time

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how developing young minds can connect with personalities of media figures.

    Get the whole story at Time.

  • Screen Time of Teens Rise to 7.7 Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic on Top of Online School: Study

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    Teejay Boris

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    Tech Times

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich brings up school-related and ambient exposure to screens as additional context to large pandemic-related recreational screen use increases in children.

    Get the whole story at Tech Times.

  • Researchers study TikTok videos as unexplained tics appear in teens

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    Ash-har Quraishi

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    thedenverchannel.com

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich points out that suggestible symptoms like tics can cause widespread effects on any large media platform.

    Get the whole story at thedenverchannel.com.

  • Screen time among teenagers during COVID more than doubled outside of virtual school, study finds

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    Adrianna Rodriguez

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    USA Today

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the complex relationship between screen media use and youth mental health

    Get the whole story at USA Today.

  • Pandemic myths are all over social media—and they’re dangerous for kids

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    McKenna Becker

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    National Geographic

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the importance of teaching developing young minds how to discern good information from misinformation.

    Get the whole story at National Geographic.

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