researcher @ProjectZeroHGSE @Harvard || I study tweens, teens, and social tech || (ironically?) I'm terrible at twitter. new book: Behind Their Screens
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13 Aug 2022
Yet another confirmation: Teens’ social media experiences vary in key ways - leaning into these differences is essential for good support intervention work
10 Aug 2022
Whaddya know? Different teens use different #socialmedia platforms with different frequencies (and in different ways). Check out new @pewinternet report running down teen tech adoption patterns, especially social media
pewrsr.ch/3JYXNRf
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
17 Jun 2024
“Teens are telling us I have questions that are easier to ask robots than people” @em_weinstein hechingerreport.org/proof-po…
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27 Feb 2023
A new fund invites YOUTH to submit proposals for grants ($25k-200k) to shape the future for more inclusive and equitable technology. Young people are a powerful force in shaping #responsibletechnology to bolster #mentalhealth of their peers! Apply here: bit.ly/3I9Y3NR
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
9 Dec 2022
We created a single-item measure of trait mindfulness. Full paper available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/F88M6…
@Akfetterman @carrie_james @em_weinstein @BradJBushman
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
3 Nov 2022
If you're raising teens, this podcast is for you!
Today, we're listening back to our show with Dr. @em_weinstein about what teens really do on their phones.
Plus, we discuss why teens have these online habits and how to talk about it. Listen here! think.kera.org/2022/11/03/wh…
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"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information."
📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein ti.me/3MwWnhS
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"Social media platforms make it technically possible to 'maintain' more relationships than we are historically wired to track and manage. The result is an overwhelming water hose of social information."
📝 @carrie_james and @em_weinstein ti.me/3CvZWQN
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
30 Sep 2022
Hooray! October 1 begins National Bullying Prevention Month, and every day we'll be posting *new* and *updated* resources for youth-serving entities (schools, NGOs, platforms, families, etc.) to address cyberbullying and related forms of online aggression! cyberbullying.org/
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
21 Sep 2022
Researchers from @hgse, @em_weinstein and @carrie_james, encourage parents and caregivers to assess when and why kids might be most vulnerable to social media. They also explore how it makes teens feel connected & supported. More via #ALISocialImpactReview sir.advancedleadership.harva…
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20 Sep 2022
Join us online tonight to unpack what adults are missing about teens & tech - and how we can offer the supports they crave
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20 Sep 2022
All last night, I had stress dreams that I wasn’t wearing pants when we recorded our Today Show segment. Just sitting there in my underwear, talking calmly about our book. So: thanks for this visual reminder that I was actually dressed. (Also O M G.)
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
14 Sep 2022
Join authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james along with @molapus as they discuss "Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing)" on Tues. 9/20PM CT via Zoom. Register today: comsen.se/3DqGjM0 #BehindTheirScreens
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
10 Sep 2022
“If we do not show up for these conversations with teens, we are not equipping them to navigate those situations and the pressures they’re facing.” - @em_weinstein YES 💯! @ElizabethGChang @washingtonpost @carrie_james @ProjectZeroHGSE
conta.cc/3BhgbBN
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30 Aug 2022
Boston friends! join us for this in person event on Monday 9/12 :)
29 Aug 2022
The @mitpbookstore presents:
📚 Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (and Adults Are Missing)
💬 Authors @em_weinstein and @carrie_james in conversation with Linda Charmaraman
📅 Monday, September 12, 5:30 pm
📍 MIT InnovationHQ, 4th Floor
eventbrite.com/e/emily-weins…
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
26 Aug 2022
For The Art of Screen Time i interviewed one of the architects of AAP's now-altered "no screens before age 2" policy. Here’s what he said.
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
26 Aug 2022
You've probably seen those safety settings check-up prompts on Facebook; now Instagram has launched something similar so teens can make sure they are controlling who can contact them, and who can see/reshare/remix their content. about.instagram.com/blog/ann…
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
22 Aug 2022
67% of teens use TikTok (more than Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook).
Since 2015, the share of teens who use Facebook declined from 71% to just 32%.
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
17 Aug 2022
“What do we need to change about their experiences so that we are supporting the ultimate goal of happy, healthy kids in a world with unprecedented technology?"
@em_weinstein author of Behind Their Screens with @carrie_james, in this piece from @EdSurge: edsurge.com/news/2022-08-08-…
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
16 Aug 2022
"To a 16-year-old, this book felt refreshingly in touch with the teenagers of today."
A high schooler reviews Behind Their Screens by @em_weinstein and @carrie_james for @sfchronicle:
datebook.sfchronicle.com/boo…
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
16 Aug 2022
ADULTS: We're messing up when we're talking to our kids about online and digital life. @em_weinstein wrote a book (and talked to @laurayuen startribune.com/why-the-6-th…) omny.fm/shows/drivetime-with…
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Dr. Emily Weinstein retweeted
15 Aug 2022
Are we correctly teaching kids about social media? It's a question @DeRushaJ ask Harvard Project Zero Research Director @em_weinstein. omny.fm/shows/drivetime-with…
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