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What Data Do Platforms Collect?

July 29, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Online platforms have the capacity to collect nearly every type of data, but what they collect varies by varies by platform.

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Social Media

Ethical Design

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Podcast

Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI | Naomi Baron, PhD

July 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Education & Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

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(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Early Childhood Language Development in a Digital World

June 18, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

A guide for parents

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Education & Learning

Brain and Cognition

Parenting

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(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Scholarly Articles

#MathActivities on #SocialMedia: Examining content, design, and alignment with mathematical cognition research

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

June 05, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Education & Learning

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers
Podcast

The Science of Boredom | James Danckert, PhD

June 04, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Brain and Cognition

Mental Health

Parenting

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(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Assessing Child Readiness for Tech | Jenny Radesky, MD

May 14, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Parenting

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(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

What makes children perceive or not perceive minds in generative AI?

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans

May 08, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School
Ask the Experts—Webinars

Violent Media, Toxic Online Spaces, and Youth Aggression

April 30, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

When does exposure to violent or toxic online content start to negatively impact young people's behavior, and what should parents and caregivers do about it?

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Cyberbullying

Social Relationships

Video Gaming

Violent Content

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(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Neurodivergent Children and Media Use | Meryl Alper, PhD

April 02, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Neurodiversity

Parenting

Social Media

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(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Screen habits and effects on sensory profiles in 6- to 36-month-old toddlers

Pediatric Research

April 02, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

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Physical Health

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(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

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