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Is Social Media Use a Moral Failure?

Hear what Sonia has to say— tune in for her response to the question of social media use being viewed as a moral failure. She breaks down how platform features impact youth and what we can do about it.

Stanford University 2/20/25 Stanford University 2/20/25

Social Media and Its Role in Sanjna's Education

Is social media boosting or hindering Sanjna's education? Find out in this video! Discover how she navigates the digital world and stays focused on her studies.

Stanford University 1/16/25 Stanford University 1/16/25

The Effect of Social Media on Drake's Wellbeing

Drake gets real about starting social media at a young age and reveals the lessons he wishes he'd known before diving into the apps.

Stanford University 11/1/24 Stanford University 11/1/24

How I Started “Offline”: A Journey to Protect Young Kids from the Dark Side of Social Media

When it comes to social media use, Nirupama shares about the drastic need for legislation and protections for young people rooted in care for their wellbeing. She’s taken things into her own hands by creating Offline. Read more here.

Stanford University 7/18/24 Stanford University 7/18/24

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.

Stanford University 6/28/24 Stanford University 6/28/24

Documenting a Six Month Social Media Break: June Edition

In this blog post Katy documents how social media has impacted her life and the reasons why she decided to take a 6 month break from social media. Read more here.

Stanford University 6/14/24 Stanford University 6/14/24

Luci’s Tips for Younger Self

Luci: Tips for her Younger Self

Stanford University 6/3/24 Stanford University 6/3/24

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 University 5/10/24 Stanford University 5/10/24

What’s Behind the Filter?

In this piece, Ishani shares about the reality of scrolling through your timeline and feeling the natural urge to compare ourselves to the folks we see on our feeds, in the media, etc. Read more here.

Stanford University 4/5/24 Stanford University 4/5/24

Testimonials: What are youth saying?

Leading up to the White House Kids Online Safety Listening Session, we asked youth in the community to share their ideas for change. Here is what they said.

Stanford University 2/13/24 Stanford University 2/13/24

Less Scroll, More Self-Love: How to Overcome Valentine’s Day FOMO

There’s nothing sweet about FOMO, especially when your feed is full of Valentine’s Day highlights. If scrolling has you feeling left out, GoodforMEdia Youth Leader Zenia shares simple ways to overcome FOMO and focus on self-love this Valentine’s Day (and beyond).

Stanford University 12/4/23 Stanford University 12/4/23

Tales from My Digital Detox

How do you know when you need to embark on a digital detox? Lukas shares their experience navigating the fear of missing out when cutting back on their screen time. Read more here!