Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps – Business Insider
Axios and Generation Lab, conducted the survey in mid-October 2023 and polled 978 college students from around the US. Generation… read more
Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person’s Smartphone Use – Common Sense
Our research aimed to address the following questions: How much time are preadolescents and adolescents spending on their smartphones? Which… read more
Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok – TechSpot
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that kids spend a lot of time on their phones. A new… read more
How to Buy Ed Tech That Isn’t Evil – The Markup
The result is that schools are using many products that may harm children. This week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific… read more
‘TikTok brain’ may be coming for your kid’s attention span – The Week
“Directed attention is the ability to inhibit distractions and sustain attention and to shift attention appropriately,” Michael Manos, the clinical… read more
How addictive, endless scrolling is bad for your mental health – Washington Post
Social media has redefined human connection, especially if you’re part of the millennial or Gen Z generation. It is so… read more
An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health – NPR
Maxwell shared her concerns on social media, helping launch an online controversy which led NEDA to announce on May 30… read more
National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot – NPR
The decision is part of a larger trend: many mental health organizations and companies are struggling to provide services and… read more
The Utah and Arkansas Social Media Bans Won’t Protect Us – Gizmodo
While we appreciate politicians’ increasing focus on the harms young people face online, Utah, Arkansas, and the other states are… read more
‘Urgent need’ to understand link between teens self-diagnosing disorders and social media use, experts say – The Guardian
“There has been a huge uptick in depression and anxiety worldwide following the pandemic, and that’s particularly pronounced in young… read more