Children and Screens

For years, #SocialMedia platforms have operated with limited accountability. A new ruling recognizes that design choices such as algorithms and engagement features, have real-world consequences for youth. Read our statement: bit.ly/4lUgJDw #OnlineSafety #TechPolicy

MEET THE PANELIST 🥁 Sumudu Mallawaarachchi, PhD, a researcher focused on #ChildDevelopment and #DigitalMedia, joins Children and Screens to discuss persuasive digital design and more at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Character by Design?” on November 17 via Zoom ➡️ bit.ly/4zzGyi0

Need help breaking the ice when talking to your teen about their online life? Get the expert-backed tools you need to navigate difficult conversations and improve family dynamics with the Children and Screens Ages 11-18 Guide 🔗 bit.ly/3OZrY0U #ParentingTips

Parents and professionals today deserve independent, evidence-based guidance on raising healthy children in the digital world. Children and Screens provides the ultimate trusted guidance on #ChildDevelopment & #DigitalMedia use with our comprehensive parenting guides: bit.ly/45Q6UQQ

In this #AskTheExperts short, clinical psychologist Zac Seidler, PhD, explores how quickly youth can find themselves consuming “manosphere” content during a scrolling session and why parents and educators need to be aware of this content pipeline. Learn more: bit.ly/4ssG62m

A new cross-sectional study found that parents were six times more likely to miss communication cues from their infants if using a digital device. Parental technoference was also linked to lower language comprehension and usage by the children. Learn more: bit.ly/3X4DZpQ

How does the design of #DigitalMedia platforms influence young people’s sense of agency, well-being, behavior, and moral development? Developmental behavioral pediatrician Tiffany Munzer, MD, will moderate at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Character by Design?” ➡️ bit.ly/4zzGyi0

Are the child safety features of today’s most popular #SocialMedia platforms actually effective? In the newest episode of #ScreenDeep, host Kris Perry sits down with researcher Laura Edelson, PhD, to unpack her latest findings on the systemic failures of child safety tools designed to protect young users on popular platforms. Stream the full conversation now to learn more about: ✔️ What research shows about the failure rate and design of existing child safety features on leading social media platforms ✔️Why it’s important that children’s accounts on social media use their real age - even if teen account protections are not fully effective ✔️Why current content moderation filters on social media platforms fail to block harmful posts before young users see them ✔️Why some of the “fixes” required for Meta as part of August 2026 lawsuit settlements may not be effective in reducing harm ✔️Why social media platform transparency and independent research is needed to understand how social media causes harm to some youth but not others Tune in 🎧 bit.ly/488AtNw #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety #Privacy

How can parents protect youth from forming unhealthy attachments to social #AI? 👾 The research-based #TipSheet “AI Social Companions and Youth - What Parents Need to Know” tackles this question with practical expert insights. Access our free #ParentingTips: bit.ly/3NkABTj

NOW available in #LearnAndExplore -- #AskTheExperts webinar “Navigating the Manosphere.” Catch the replay for a discussion on what boys are finding online when they search for advice about masculinity, relationships, and fitness, & how to support healthy expressions of masculinity. 🔗 bit.ly/4ssG62m

A smartphone might be the #1 thing on your child’s wishlist – how do you know if they’re ready for their own pocket-sized computer? Learn how to thoroughly evaluate your child’s developmental/behavioral signs of readiness for a smartphone with the Ages 6-11 Guide: bit.ly/48LiUUY

How do digital media design choices affect the way youth behave & develop? Learn from an expert panel at the #AskTheExperts “Character by Design? How Digital Media Design Influences Youth” webinar on Tuesday, November 17 at 4pm ET via Zoom ➡️ bit.ly/4zzGyi0

Today’s youth are under significant pressure from friends to be constantly online. Here’s #JustOneThing you can do today to help relieve their load – work with children and teens to set boundaries (with themselves and others) around online availability. Learn more: bit.ly/4zjIATz

In the latest #ScreenDeep episode, Laura Edelson, PhD, joined host Kris Perry to discuss her research on whether social media child safety features and content takedowns are actually effective at protecting children and adolescents. Tune in: bit.ly/488AtNw

#AskTheExperts Couldn’t join us live today? Stay tuned for the full webinar recording of “Navigating the Manosphere: Harmful Online Masculinity Content and Youth” in #LearnAndExplore. Save the link 🔗 bit.ly/4ssG62m

That concludes today’s expert-led discussion on harmful online masculinity content. Explore more free, research-based parenting resources for guiding adolescents in the #DigitalAge here: bit.ly/3T8TTvH

#AskTheExperts Don’t wait to have the conversation over harmful masculinity content online. “Prevention is not sexy to anybody… [but] these are your boys…it is your responsibility to have meaningful conversations with them.” — Zac Seidler, PhD.

#AskTheExperts Boys and young men are looking for helpful content to connect with. “It’s a matter of refining our message and offering alternatives.” – Panelist Neil Shyminsky, MA, on the need for content providing healthier expressions of masculinity. #SocialMedia

#AskTheExperts Dr. Over on the importance of challenging sexist myths: “We know that children are going to encounter sexist information…we want to help them understand that sexism hurts everyone…helping children to be part of the solution is such a big part of this.”

Neil Shyminsky, MA, outlines 5 persuasive tactics of “manosphere” content: Name the problem, assign the blame, claim secret knowledge, pull them in, sell the solution. #AskTheExperts #SocialMedia

#AskTheExperts Panelist Harriet Over, PhD, (University of York) provides parents and educators with a framework for tackling online misogyny: 1. Challenge sexist myths & offer counter examples 2. Encourage boys to think about the consequences of sexism 3. Teach children to be part of the solution