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YES! YES! And thank you, Dr. Murthy! At all Unite meetings, we hear desperate parents repeat your poignant truth: “There are just parents and their children, trying to figure it out on their own, pitted against some of the best product engineers and most well-resourced companies in the world.” Read more here: Surgeon General Calls […]

We salute Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and The Underline for celebrating their first Screen Free Week in Miami. Here is Commissioner Eileen Higgins presenting the proclamation at The Underline, Miami’s phenomenal park, to the President and COO of Friends of the Underline Patrice Gillespie Smith (who is that also joining in the photo op?)! Unite

Unite for Safe Social Media thanks the office of Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly for signing House Bill 250, which will require all public schools to create a cell phone use policy. “Cell phones in classrooms pose a significant challenge to learning… their presence impacts children’s ability to think.” – Governor Mike DeWine “We’re

Thank you to WOSU Public Media for inviting our founder Chris Vineis to your panel on social media safety and the role of the government in setting policy and regulations to protect our youth. We had an insightful and thought-provoking discussion and the students were very engaged. Let’s continue the momentum! Read more here: Dialogue:

If the federal government (USDA) can require labeling and warnings to consumers about whether ‘organic’ cotton is truly organic, and the FTC mandates that textile manufacturers share fiber content and care instructions….. why should Big Tech not also be required to warn our kids about being tracked, dangerous platform content, addictive product features? Accept the

Here are some signs that suggest it’s time to cut back on social media usage Unite for Safe Social Media recommends parents and kids have ongoing conversations about social media use. Learn from one another as you share an app or two. Talk about how you are benefitting from social media and stay on top of

Cyberbullying statistics are so troubling. Nearly half of all teenagers say they have been cyberbullied, according to Pew Research. Cyberbullying can take on many forms – quietly in an adolescent’s bedroom or relentlessly and loudly sending vicious messages. Let’s help our kids recognize the potential harm. Let’s help them prevent cyberbullying via this action kit

Parents! Sit down with your child to discuss and then set safety settings on each app they use to keep them protected, plus check them regularly! According to the Washington Post, Instagram’s internal documents show that only 10% of teens had enabled parental controls and only 10% of the controls were ever updated. Take a

Chris Vineis, Unite’s Founder, was featured in the Members in Action section of Screen Time’s News You Can Use newsletter on January 26th. “Chris believes that keeping kids safe online will ‘ Take A Village.’ Unite for Safe Social Media provides families with vital resources, support and community.” Chris is a member of the Screen

Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on online child sexual exploitation with leaders of major platforms: META, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord. Reports of online child sexual exploitation increased 35% in 2021 from 2020, according to new data released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The Center also