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SUMMARY:Teens\, Screens and Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:A full recording of this event is available on YouTube. View it here.  \nOn Thursday May 13th\, the Family Online Safety Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion\, “Teens\, Screens and Mental Health.” Julie Jargon of The Wall Street Journal moderated the conversation between these leading experts: Dr. Kara Bagot of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Kelly Davis of Mental Health America\, Tracy Elizabeth of TikTok\, Dr. Niklas Johannes of the Oxford Internet Institute; and Becka Ross of Crisis Text Line.  \nThe conversation opened with a brief overview of current research that explores the relationship between technology use and teens’ mental health\, emphasizing the importance that longitudinal data provides in explaining tech use and mental health symptoms over time. It was also mentioned that screen time is an imprecise way to measure impact considering the multitude of categories that media presents.  \nPanelists discussed screen time and digital behaviors that are high risk or most rewarding for teenagers\, noting the difference between active and passive screen time and how different groups use social media. For a lot of teens\, the communities they find online are a way to get support for the challenges in their lives\, and an outlet for them to connect with others. Advice was given for parents seeking to establish and enhance healthier relationships between kids and technology and how parents\, educators\, and other adults can recognize signs of poor mental health. Experts also shared how teens are using technology to seek mental health support for themselves and for one another online when they may not be able to do so in the offline world.  \nThe discussion ended with reflections on the ways in which the tech industry plays a role in mental health support\, emphasizing the collaboration needed between industry and their trusted community and organizational partners. It was agreed that tech must be designed to honor the development of youth\, and how governments should support collaboration as well. \nIn a brief Q&A period\, panelists shared digital parenting strategies regarding social media for younger teenagers\, widespread tech use\, and the ability to stay up to date on the types of content children are consuming online.
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SUMMARY:Children @ Play: Developing Skills\, Community and Connection Online
DESCRIPTION:A full recording of this panel is available on YouTube. View it here. \n  \nOn Wednesday 26th May\, the Family Online Safety Institute hosted its 2021 European Forum. Stephen Balkam\, FOSI CEO\, moderated the conversation between foremost experts in child psychology\, wellbeing\, and online play. He was joined by Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin of the Mayo Clinic\, Dr. Richard Graham of Good Thinking: The London Digital Mental Wellbeing Service\, Laura Higgins of Roblox\, and Rukayah Sarumi of the LEGO Group. \nThe panelists began their conversation by reflecting on some of the changes in play that they observed throughout the pandemic. Young children have adapted and remained resilient\, often by using technology to maintain social connection and build communities online. Debates about screen time have evolved and parents are now looking at children’s daily tech use in comparison to other healthy behaviors like adequate sleep\, nutrition\, and socialization.  \nThe conversation pivoted to how diversity\, equity\, and inclusion efforts make a difference in early childhood play. Research has shown that children from disadvantaged backgrounds often lack access to safe areas for outside play\, and thus spend more time on screens for entertainment. This reiterates the importance of creating more high-quality content for kids.  Panelists agreed on the importance of closing the digital divide and ensuring all children have access to online opportunities and educational materials.  \nThe panel shared the different social\, cognitive\, creative\, and emotional skills that kids gain when they play online\, such as developing a sense of agency and conflict resolution\, both of which can be transferred to different experiences in the real world.  \nTo conclude\, panelists discussed the rising concerns that parents have as kids transition back to in-person education and how best to maintain the benefits that have come from remote schooling. Encouraging digital citizenship and digital literacy was reiterated by all panelists as a priority for governments and industry around the world.
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