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Kris Perry, Executive Director
Welcome to the inaugural issue of ScreenShots, the monthly newsletter from Children and Screens. We understand your time is valuable, so ScreenShots will be concise, offering you the latest news and resources from the Institute in a focused and skimmable manner. I’m pleased to share some of the exciting activities we have planned for the Fall.
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Desmond Patton, PhD, MSW, a member of Children and Screens’ National Scientific Advisory Board, was named a 2024 honoree by the Mozilla Foundation, and was recognized as a “Change Agent” at the Mozilla Foundation’s Rise25 awards in August. Learn more.
Kate Blocker, PhD, Children and Screens' Director of Research and Programs, joined a Child Mind Institute webinar “Why We Need Social Media Data – And How to Get it” on July 3, 2024, for an important discussion about researcher access to tech company data.
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“Child Online Safety Law Clears the US Senate, But Faces Uncertainty in the House.” Tech Policy Press, July 30, 2024.
Discussing KOSPA’s passage in the Senate, Kris Perry shares her optimism for the possibilities of a safer internet for children should the bill pass the House.
“DOJ sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data.” The Public’s Radio, August 2, 2024.
Children and Screens’ report on the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code is highlighted as part of this article discussing the Justice Department’s case against TikTok for allegedly violating federal law protecting children’s online privacy.
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Attention, Media Use, and Children
Children and Screens' new tip sheet provides expert insights into how daily digital media use impacts attention spans and cognitive function in young children and adolescents, both in the short and long term.
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What can parents and caregivers do to equip youth with the skills and protections needed to keep themselves safe online? What do adults and youth alike need to know about popular platforms and recent technological developments that affect child safety?
Join Children and Screens for the first Fall 2024 #AskTheExperts webinar “Safe Zone: Children and Online Safety” on Wednesday, August 28 at 12:00pm ET.
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Children and Screens is pleased to announce its inaugural cohort of Impact Fellows.
The 2024-2025 Impact Fellows will work closely with Children and Screens’ dedicated team to advance and support interdisciplinary research, inform and educate the public, and influence sound public policy for child health and wellness.
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On July 30, 2024, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA). KOSPA is the product of combining two high profile child online safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0).
The newly minted KOSPA will now be sent to the House of Representatives.
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WEBINAR SHORT: Long-Term Benefits for Setting Screen Use Rules | | | |
From the #AskTheExperts webinar “State of Play: The Ins and Outs of Healthy and Problematic Video Gaming”
Douglas Gentile, PhD (Distinguished Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University), discusses research into behavioral, wellness, and school performance improvements seen in children whose parents set screen time and content limits in #AskTheExperts webinar “State of Play: The Ins and Outs of Healthy and Problematic Video Gaming” on March 20, 2024.
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