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Warning labels worked for tobacco and alcohol—and it’s time we applied the same wisdom to social media. The risks are real. Just as those products carried unseen harms, social media platforms—especially when used without limits—can affect mental health, attention, and identity development, particularly in young users. A well-placed warning label creates a crucial pause: a […]

Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation’s letter

Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation’s letter

Unite has led a collaboration of  Becca Schmill Foundation and SmartPhone Free Childhood US to get the signatures of over 170 national organizations and parents, teachers, administrators. Pressing Ohio legislators to follow key provisions of a model device free day, we appreciate the support of so many! Letter of Support for Distraction Free School Day for

Reducing Smartphone Overuse https://img.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/01/29/phone-free-february-screentime-reduce/ Unite has summarized this great compilation of experts’ recommendations on ways to gently cutback your time on your smartphone! To curb smartphone overuse, one effective strategy is to make your phone as "boring" aspossible. Disable nonessential push notifications, turn off video autoplay, and switch to grayscalemode to reduce its visual appeal.

Unite is honored to be placed on the Anxious Generation’s List of Aligned Organizations! https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/aligned-orgs Joining social media safety advocates and researchers across the globe, parents looking for resources or speakers turn to this prestigious roster. All pulling in the same direction, change, on behalf of our kids, will occur!

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