Alexandra, a 2024 Summer Teen Advisor at the Digital Wellness Lab, offers insights and advice to help her fellow teens stay safe online.
Q3 found us busy publishing reports, welcoming new team members, and sharing our research insights at events around the world, and close to home.
Pritika shares her thoughts on the complex online landscape, and makes the case that young people need a voice in the discourse, policy and decision-making surrounding the digital world.
In this white paper, commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation, we provide fresh insights into the connections between gaming habits and loneliness.
Geo, a member of the Lab’s 2023-24 Student Advisory Council, offers insights on the evolving dynamics of slang and how teens feel when adults attempt to use it.
What the research tells us about smartphone use in schools, plus some thoughts for administrators as they work to determine what’s right for their schools and districts.
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director at NAMLE, shares why making media literacy education highly valued and widely practiced as an essential life skill is personal.
Gino Mortillaro, MD, exposes the downsides of using digital media to soothe an upset child, and shares his thoughts on making tech healthier for youth.
Antonia Holder, mom and tech company founder, shares her thoughts on the responsibility of parents and caregivers for their children’s digital wellness.