The Case Against The Phone-Based Childhood

All the Conversations That Kids Are Missing

Alison Wood Brooks on the science of conversation and the art of being ourselves

Apr 24 •

Alison Wood Brooks, PhD

Snapchat is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale

In their own words, we see that Snap Inc’s design choices expose millions of kids to harm

Apr 16 •

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An EdTech Tragedy

A groundbreaking UNESCO book on the damage wrought by ed-tech during COVID school closures around the globe

Mar 24 •

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How Social Media Pushes Vulnerable Teens Toward Eating Disorders

Social media companies must take more responsibility to address how their products are fueling adolescent eating disorders

Mar 17 •

Kristina Lerman

The Price of Mass Amusement

Prescient warnings from Neil Postman about the tradeoffs we make with new technologies

Feb 24 •

Andrew Trousdale

From Anxiety to Animosity: How Social Media Damages Relationships

A preview of Nicholas Carr’s new book Superbloom

Feb 3 •

TikTok Is Harming Children at an Industrial Scale

Recently revealed text in legal briefs tells a damning story about the company, in its employees’ own words

Jan 9 •

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Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen

How technology can interfere with moral formation at school, church, and home

Jan 2 •

Smash The Technopoly!

Neil Postman, Marshall McLuhan, and The Anxious Generation

Dec 19, 2024 •

Applying The Bradford Hill Criteria To Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health

Anna Lembke discusses how the nine criteria used to demonstrate causality in the Surgeon General's 1964 advisory on smoking can improve our thinking…

Dec 17, 2024

Congress Must Pass KOSA By Christmas. The Only Obstacle Seems to be Meta’s Influence

Now that Elon and X have addressed the last free speech concerns, the House leadership should allow it to come up for a vote.

Dec 12, 2024 •

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Social Media is Disproportionately Hurting Girls

Parents Need to Have These Conversations with Their Daughters

Dec 4, 2024 •

Kara Alaimo, PhD

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