How often do you find yourself questioning the origins of the content on your feed? In her blog piece, Jessica shares about her journey navigating social media content in the age of AI. She states that there aren't enough tools and guidance for young people growing up alongside emerging AI platforms. Read more here.

When it comes to social media use, Nirupama shares about the drastic need for legislation and protections for young people rooted in care for their wellbeing. She’s taken things into her own hands by creating Offline. Read more here.

Youth Advisor Audrey Wang repped #GoodforMEdia as a panelist during the July 22 White House Kids Online Health & Safety Task Force Listening Session. Read about her experience and takeaways here!

Vicki Harrison, #GFM co-founder and program director, shares about her published work and the need for youth to be included in the dialogue about how to support their wellbeing. Read more here.

In this op-ed, Chloe Kim responds to Surgeon General Murthy’s call for social media warning labels by affirming that cell phones and social platforms do not have nearly the same harmful effects as a cigarette. Here, Chloe suggests alternative solutions to support young people online.

GoodforMEdia youth advisor Khoa-Nathan was recently interviewed by IDEO to share about the important role young people hold as consumers of platform design. Read more here.

Isabella shares some tips & strategies for young people to stay safe from predators online, including links to center your wellbeing on different platforms. Read more here.

Leading up to the White House Kids Online Safety Listening Session, we asked youth in the community to share their ideas for change. Here is what they said.

March 13, 2024: GoodforMEdia Youth leaders were featured panelists at the White House Kids Online Safety Task Force Listening Session in collaboration with and hosted by the Stanford Internet Observatory and Social Media Lab with the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Vicki Harrison, our Program Director, shares about the different impacts young people are facing online, and suggests including youth in the problem-solving phase from the start, not after.

Hear from Edward about his experiences using social media and some strategies he uses to be mindful about the time he spends scrolling.

What does the algorithm have to do with us? In “The Algorithm is Algorithming”, Audrey describes how social media apps trigger dopamine while we scroll away.

Chloe, a GoodforMEdia member, shares about their experiences navigating screentime use and why policies aiming to ban screentime are simply not enough to solve this issue.

Read more about what Vicki Harrison, our Program Director, says is missing from the U.S. Surgeon General social media advisory

June 23, 2023: The d.school, GoodforMEdia and the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing brought together youth activists, social media companies, families and policy experts to explore this timely issue affecting the mental health of young people all over the country.

Edward, our #GoodforMEdia youth advisor, was featured in an article by the NYTimes Upfront Magaizine

#GoodforMEdia youth leaders, Emily & Sonia, wrote an op-ed sharing their perspectives on the California Age Appropriate Design Code

Learn why Khoa-Nathan recommends that social media companies stop centering profit & start centering youth and consumers

June 21, 2022: Presentation at the Youth Leadership Institute’s HOPE Youth Coalition meeting.

June 2, 2022: #GoodforMEdia youth advisor Tiffany Chen was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle