Author name: Cassie Kelly

In the final hour, the first piece of legislation in 25 years to protect our kids from the mental and physical harms of social media was permanently stalled by the House Speaker and Majority Whip. After a 2-year vetting in Congress, the US Senate record passage by 91-3 and the House Committee recommending it to […]

According to the American Psychological Association’s Chief Scientific Officer Mitch Prinstein our brains are wired to believe what we see. But today, there is digital fakery everywhere we look…..so  are we (including our kids) really seeing it for what it is? In a recent NY Times interview, Prinstein , who has young children, we have

Our Executive Director, Chris Vineis, sits on the committee at Fairplay that has developed this informative and necessary toolkit to help parents and teachers understand the risks of cyberbully, excessive gaming, exploitation, and more.  We are proud to be partnered with such an incredible organization. Read more: https://fairplayforkids.org/pf/onlineharmskit/

Oxford University Confirms a Link Between Anxiety and Time Spent on Social Media Yet META continues to deny. 7,200 teenagers confirmed Oxford’s findings –  yet to make the linkage with more certainty they will be surveying 50,000 teens about excessive use impacts.  Read more: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/social-media-is-linked-to-anxiety-in-teenagers-say-researchers-0dczvtgtk

“Social Studies” is a new documentary following teens for a year as they do their best to manage social media and its harms. Revelatory and moving, all are in total agreement that they’d prefer to live device-free. Read more: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a62387317/social-studies-documentary-lauren-greenfield-interview-2024/

It’s content not time that matters for young children’s (0-6) screen time experiences. Parenting experts Dr. Jacqueline Nesi and Dr. Cara Goodwin interpret a recent meta-analysis published in the JAMA Pediatric Review (9/24).  A highlighted summary of the findings are shared by Jon Haidt in AfterBabel: Research-Backed Advice on Screen Policies for Young Kids (afterbabel.com)

All who pushed for reasonable social media safeguards – particularly Parents – CONGRATS! In the face of strong legislative pressure with KOSA gaining support,  Instagram has finally responded with safeguards for youth, 18 and below! Much of their safety initiatives come from advocates’ state and federal policy recommendations which we knew were possible. Now within

Yes! 42 state attorney generals have endorsed placing warning labels on social media apps, following the US Surgeon General’s recommendation. A letter urging Congress to take action was sent last week! Read more: 42 US state attorneys general want warning labels on social media apps (yahoo.com)

Help us make KOSA the first new law to protect children online in over 25 years! This bipartisan bill passed the Senate by an overwhelming majority of 91-3, and now we need your help to get it through the House before the election. Your voice is needed: Get the Kids Online Safety Act passed!

48% of parents say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming. In the Surgeon General’s forward to the Parents under Pressure Advisory just issued today, he writes: “Raising children is sacred work. It should matter to all of us.” Yet again, he underscores Unite for Safe Social Media’s approach to collective parental action by