Tara, a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council, would like to see social media and technology designed with the end user in mind to better protect the youth of today and tomorrow.
In 2024, we expanded our efforts by strengthening partnerships, amplifying youth voices, and providing evidence-based guidance to foster meaningful change in how young people engage with technology.
As we release our 2024 Impact Report, our leadership shares a letter reflecting on the year’s conversations around youth wellbeing and interactive media, exploring the most effective ways to help young people thrive in today’s digital world.
Desiree Sierra-Velez, pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, explains how technology and tools can help empower teens to take care of their health, an important step towards autonomy over their healthcare decision-making.
Jeremy, a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council, shares his perspective on the opportunities with technology, and developing a healthy relationship with the digital world.
Adele Taylor, Senior Manager, Youth Programs and Partnerships at NoFiltr, urges tech platforms to take a safety by design approach to building products.
This infographic highlights key findings from our research brief on LGBTQ+ youth’s online experiences. It offers a snapshot of mental health struggles, media use habits, benefits of digital spaces, and heightened risks faced by LGBTQ+ youth. From online harassment to the critical need for affirming communities, the data underscores the complex and vital role the…
Anna Kirillova, OD, MS, FAAO talks about the importance of teaching kids that the internet and media are tools for the world, but are not the world itself.
Explore the online experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, including benefits, risks, and the need for tailored digital spaces to support their mental health and safety.
Digital Wellness Lab’s Q4 highlights: New teen AI research, #InspiredInternet Pledge convening, and global digital wellbeing forums.
Discover how OunceIT’s EdTech specialist Jared Matas, EdD empowers schools to use technology intentionally, fostering creativity, curiosity, and healthier digital habits.
Our 2024-25 Student Advisory Council kicked off with a thought-provoking discussion on how cell phone policies in their schools impact learning, social connections, and daily life.
Christina VanderPluym, MD, a cardiologist and mom, faces the same tech challenges as other parents and caregivers. She shares her thoughts on the importance of helping kids develop the skills they need to navigate today’s digital world.
This report explores how teenagers are navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with this rapidly evolving technology, including how they are using AI, their perceptions and concerns around these tools and their applications, and the types of guidance that will enable them to use AI responsibly.
Recommendations for the tech industry based on findings from our Pulse Survey: Optimism and Uncertainty – How Teens View and Use Artificial Intelligence