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Screen time among teenagers during COVID more than doubled outside of virtual school, study finds
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the complex relationship between screen media use and youth mental health
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Pandemic myths are all over social media—and they’re dangerous for kids
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the importance of teaching developing young minds how to discern good information from misinformation.
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Social Media Addiction: Facebook Whistleblower Urges Congress to Act
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the motivations of youth with social media and the differences between problematic social media use and chemical addictions.
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Turning Points in a Digital Age
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich, in episode 3, gives advice on mindful digital media use.
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“Abstinence from Screens”: How to Curb the Excessive Use of Electronics by Children in the Pandemic
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham explains the importance of understanding how screen media are used and whether they have any negative effects on a child’s life. (English translation)
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China Sets Weekday Ban on Kids’ Videogame Play. Should You Do That, Too?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s new Pulse Survey is cited in an in-depth discussion of balancing screen media use.
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Children’s Digital Wellbeing
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich, in an interview on page 8, clarifies many points about children’s digital wellbeing.
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How Do We Move Away From All The Screen Time Our Kids Are Used To Now?
The Digital Wellness Lab, (an evolution from the Center on Media and Child Health,) contributes research-based expertise to the conversation about the roles of screens and of active play.
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Instagram to default young teens to private accounts, restrict ads and unwanted adult contact
The Digital Wellness Lab helps Instagram seek best practices for media and youth.