Yet another confirmation: Teens’ social media experiences vary in key ways - leaning into these differences is essential for good support + intervention work

“Teens are telling us I have questions that are easier to ask robots than people”  @em_weinstein

A new fund invites YOUTH to submit proposals for grants ($25k-200k) to shape the future for more inclusive and equitable technology. Young people are a powerful force in shaping #responsibletechnology to bolster #mentalhealth of their peers! Apply here:

We created a single-item measure of trait mindfulness. Full paper available here: https://t.co/YrBUpaOmNf @Akfetterman @carrie_james @em_weinstein @BradJBushman

If you're raising teens, this podcast is for you! Today, we're listening back to our show with Dr. @em_weinstein about what teens really do on their phones. Plus, we discuss why teens have these online habits and how to talk about it. Listen here!

Watching the #FTCMeeting where there is some debate on whether ads can be harmful per se, not just for harmful products. How about when ads prompt kids to hang their parasocial buddy on a gallows? @ftc

"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information." 📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein

"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information." 📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein

Hooray! October 1 begins National Bullying Prevention Month, and every day we'll be posting *new* and *updated* resources for youth-serving entities (schools, NGOs, platforms, families, etc.) to address cyberbullying and related forms of online aggression! https://t.co/tAAG6thMqq

Researchers from @hgse, @em_weinstein and @carrie_james, encourage parents and caregivers to assess when and why kids might be most vulnerable to social media. They also explore how it makes teens feel connected & supported. More via #ALISocialImpactReview

Join us online tonight to unpack what adults are missing about teens & tech - and how we can offer the supports they crave

All last night, I had stress dreams that I wasn’t wearing pants when we recorded our Today Show segment. Just sitting there in my underwear, talking calmly about our book. So: thanks for this visual reminder that I was actually dressed. (Also O M G.)

Join authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james along with @molapus as they discuss "Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing)" on Tues. 9/20PM CT via Zoom. Register today: https://t.co/Bqv1kaJUSM #BehindTheirScreens

“If we do not show up for these conversations with teens, we are not equipping them to navigate those situations and the pressures they’re facing.” - @em_weinstein YES 💯! @ElizabethGChang @washingtonpost @carrie_james @ProjectZeroHGSE https://t.co/xNmF1kSynE

Boston friends! join us for this in person event on Monday 9/12 :)

For The Art of Screen Time i interviewed one of the architects of AAP's now-altered "no screens before age 2" policy. Here’s what he said.

You've probably seen those safety settings check-up prompts on Facebook; now Instagram has launched something similar so teens can make sure they are controlling who can contact them, and who can see/reshare/remix their content. https://t.co/f9Q8B8ySyC

67% of teens use TikTok (more than Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook). Since 2015, the share of teens who use Facebook declined from 71% to just 32%.

“What do we need to change about their experiences so that we are supporting the ultimate goal of happy, healthy kids in a world with unprecedented technology?" @em_weinstein author of Behind Their Screens with @carrie_james, in this piece from @EdSurge:

"To a 16-year-old, this book felt refreshingly in touch with the teenagers of today." A high schooler reviews Behind Their Screens by @em_weinstein and @carrie_james for @sfchronicle: https://t.co/CQtoHdjcCG

ADULTS: We're messing up when we're talking to our kids about online and digital life. @em_weinstein wrote a book (and talked to @laurayuen https://t.co/FC0zg3HCcC)