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Hours Spent Per Day On Social Media

4

Of Teens Ages 13-17 Use Social Media

95%

Videos

Watch and learn how to stay smart, safe, and balanced online

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Deliberation

Toolkit to conduct a deliberation on Youth Social Media use

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Resources

Activities, guides, and further exploration for kids and families

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For Parents

Social Media Overview

A guide for parents on today’s most popular apps, risks, and parental controls

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For Families

Algorithms

Discover how algorithms shape your feed and how to stay safe while you scroll

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AI Companions

What they are, why teens use them, and the risks to know

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Mental Health

Learn the risks, pressures, and tools to stay mentally healthy in a digital world

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Trust and Information

Discover tools to separate real from fake and stay safe online

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Surveys

Pre-Video Survey

Please fill out this survey before viewing the social media PSA videos. Thank you for supporting our research and scholarship at the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab.

Post-Video Survey

Please fill out this survey immediately after viewing the social media PSA videos. Thank you for supporting our research and scholarship at the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab.

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