Join Screen Deep host Kris Perry as she takes a deep dive with experts to decode young brains and behavior in a digital world. Designed for intellectually curious listeners, Screen Deep blends accessible storytelling with engaging conversations rooted in rigorous research. The first four episodes answer compelling questions related to early childhood digital media use, adolescent social media use and brain development, sleep health, and the neuroscience of adolescent digital and behavioral addictions.

LATEST Episode 4: The Neuroscience of Adolescent Digital and Behavioral Addictions with guest Marc Potenza, MD, PhD

Call for Abstracts posted! Children and Screens is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Digital Media and Developing Minds International Scientific Congress. We invite researchers from all disciplines to submit abstracts showcasing new findings on how digital media influences child development -- spanning cognitive, psychological, social-emotional, and physical health, as well as across educational, social, and entertainment contexts. Don't miss this chance to share your research with a global audience. Submissions are due by 11:59 pm ET December 1, 2024. Read More.

A new PSA from Media Literacy Now highlights the importance of teaching children about media literacy before giving them access to the internet and social media. Learn more.

The Center for Digital Thriving, in collaboration with Hopelab and Character Lab, released the Youth Voice Playbook, a free resource on including young people’s ideas, voices and perspectives into research that impacts them. Learn more. 

“Cybergrooming Victimization Among Young People: A Systematic Review of Prevalence Rates, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.” Adolescent Research Review, September 2024.

"Neighborhood environments underpin screen time intervention success in children: Evidence from a study of greenspace and community programming across 130 US communities.” Health & Place, September 2024.

In September, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). It is unclear if these bills will see a house vote before the end of the 2024 legislative year.

Meta announced sweeping changes to teens’ Instagram accounts.