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‘This Is Not the End’: Experts Welcome Meta’s New Teen Protections, With Caveats
What could Meta’s new teen protections mean for youth mental health? GoodforMEdia Co-Founder Vicki Harrison and Youth Leader Kareem share their perspectives in the San Francisco Chronicle, exploring the potential and limitations of stronger protections for young people online. Their insights highlight why creating healthier digital spaces requires thoughtful platform design, meaningful guardrails, and youth voices at the table.
Australia’s Social Media Age Limit: A “Seatbelt Moment” or a Missed Opportunity for a Nuanced Approach?
Check out this new editorial, co-authored by our very own Vicki Harrison, MSW, co-founder of #GoodforMEdia. The piece reviews Australia’s proposed social media ban for youth under 16, exploring both the risks and benefits for young people and offering a three-part framework for safer, more supportive online environments.
Lucile Packard Foundation, The ‘ME’ in Social MEdia
Check out the Lucile Packard Foundation’s Fall 2024 Magazine publication, featuring our program’s events, projects, and efforts to empower young people’s balanced engagement with tech and social media. Read more here.
Tech Policy Press, Empowering Youth: Agency and Voice Are Key to Mental Health and Online Safety
Vicki Harrison, GoodforMEdia Co-Founder and Program Director at the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, shares about her published work and the need for youth to be included in the dialogue about how to support their wellbeing. Read more here.
Quire, Social Media Needs Reform not Labels: A Youth Perspective
In this op-ed, Chloe Kim responds to Surgeon General Murthy’s call for social media warning labels by affirming that cell phones and social platforms do not have nearly the same harmful effects as a cigarette. Here, Chloe suggests alternative solutions to support young people online.
IDEO, Co-designing With Youth Is Crucial for Digital Thriving
GoodforMEdia youth advisor Khoa-Nathan was recently interviewed by IDEO to share about the important role young people hold as consumers of platform design. Read more here.
Stanford News: Emerging Issues That Could Trouble Teens
Vicki Harrison, GoodforMEdia Co-Founder and Program Director at the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, shares about the different impacts young people are facing online, and suggests including youth in the problem-solving phase from the start, not after.
The New York Times Upfront Magazine: The Fight to Protect
Edward, our #GoodforMEdia youth advisor, was featured in an article by the NYTimes Upfront Magaizine
San Francisco Chronicle: Big Tech will always put profit first. Newsom can change that
#GoodforMEdia youth leaders, Emily & Sonia, wrote an op-ed sharing their perspectives on the California Age Appropriate Design Code
San Francisco Chronicle: California could be the first state to hold social media companies liable for harm to children
June 2, 2022: #GoodforMEdia youth advisor Tiffany Chen was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle
All Tech Is Human: Aligning Our Tech Future With Our Human Experience - Report
January 1, 2022: We were featured in the HX Report by All Tech Is Human
The Washington Post: Banning your children from Instagram won’t help keep them safe. These tips will.
October 5, 2021: We were featured in The Washington Post
The New York Times: Teenage girls say Instagram’s mental health impacts are no surprise
October 5, 2021: We were featured in The New York Times