Can We Hold These Three Truths about Tech and Teens at the Same Time?
Mark Zuckerberg turned toward a group of grieving parents this week and issued a public apology. “I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,” he said…
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Episode 1. Erin Reads – Can We Hold These Three Truths About Tech and Teens at the Same Time?
In this first episode of “Erin Reads”, Erin sets important context for this mini-series by inviting us to hold three truths about tech and teens at the same time:
- We don’t have to wait for scientific proof of universal harm to teens to create a safer and healthier internet.
- We do need to take into account the complexity of young people’s relationship to tech to craft good policy and support teens.
- We need collective solutions that address more than just social media if we care about adolescent mental health.
We have an opportunity to build a better internet – if we move forward with adolescent needs, strengths, and development in mind.
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Erin Walsh, Co-Founder of Spark & StitchErin Walsh, Co-Founder of Spark & Stitch
Erin is a parent, speaker, and author. She has worked with communities across the country who want to better understand child and adolescent development and cut through conflicting information about kids and technology.