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Young Children and the Creation of a Digital Identity on Social Networking Sites: Scoping Review

Pediatrics

February 21, 2024 12:00 AM EST

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Social Media

Parenting

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School
Scholarly Articles

Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence

Addictive Behaviors

February 21, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Digital Addiction

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Developmental changes in brain function linked with addiction-like social media use two years later

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

February 09, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Brain and Cognition

Digital Addiction

Mental Health

Social Media

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

The Impact of Social Media Use on Sleep and Mental Health in Youth: a Scoping Review

Current Psychiatry Reports

February 08, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Mental Health

Sleep Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Unraveling the Role of Social Media on Adolescents’ Daily Goals and Affect: The Interplay Between Basic Psychological Needs and Screen Time

Interacting with Computers

January 28, 2024 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Mental Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Social media platforms generate billions of dollars in revenue from U.S. youth: Findings from a simulated revenue model

PLOS ONE

December 27, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Advertising and Marketing

Social Media

Ages

(0-2 yrs) Infants

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School
Parenting Tip Sheets

Social Media, Drugs, and Youth: What Parents Need to Know

December 14, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023

Pew Research Center

December 11, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Digital Equity

Gender

Race and Ethnicity

Ages

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Social Media and Adolescent Health: A Consensus Study

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

December 01, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Ethical Design

Media Literacy

Mental Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Webinars

Algorithms 101: Youth and AI-Driven Tech

November 15, 2023 12:00 PM EST

What can families do about the growing influence of algorithmically-delivered content on youth’s development, preferences, and minds?

Topics

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Emerging Technology

Ethical Design

Social Media

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers

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