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Our mission i/news-ymw/recent-coverage2026-04-06T10:37:50-04:00星空无限Joomla! - Open Source Content Management星空无限: 鈥淭he heart鈥 of the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab2026-01-29T11:50:25-05:002026-01-29T11:50:25-05:00/?catid=589Erik OjoSenior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman celebrates the success of the lab, which has been able to provide resources and strategies in navigating online spaces to middle school girls and nonbinary youth, while students reflect on their experience as facilitators and the value of leadership and communication skills. Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman celebrates the success of the lab, which has been able to provide resources and strategies in navigating online spaces to middle school girls and nonbinary youth, while students reflect on their experience as facilitators and the value of leadership and communication skills. The Washington Post: Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn鈥檛 know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.2025-12-23T00:00:00-05:002025-12-23T00:00:00-05:00/?catid=586Erik OjoSenior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman is featured in a new Washington Post article exploring the negative mental health impact of AI chatbots on children and a mother's experience with Character.AI's exacerbation of her daughter's mental struggles.Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman is featured in a new Washington Post article exploring the negative mental health impact of AI chatbots on children and a mother's experience with Character.AI's exacerbation of her daughter's mental struggles.ScienceNewsExplore: 5 things to remember when talking to a chatbot2025-11-13T00:00:00-05:002025-11-13T00:00:00-05:00/?catid=586Lily MosisaLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., discusses why young people turn to AI chatbots.Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., discusses why young people turn to AI chatbots.The Washington Post: 10 ways to keep children safer and happier online2025-09-30T17:12:37-04:002025-09-30T17:12:37-04:00/?catid=586Erik OjoIn a Washington Post article, Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman recommends ways parents and policy-makers can improve the safety and quality of children's online experiences.In a Washington Post article, Senior Research Scientist Linda Charmaraman recommends ways parents and policy-makers can improve the safety and quality of children's online experiences.GLAAD: 2025 Social Media Safety Index2025-05-15T14:49:15-04:002025-05-15T14:49:15-04:00/?catid=586Lily Mosisa<br />GLAAD鈥檚 2025 report outlines that the state of LGBTQ+ social media safety may seem worse with minimal policy improvements and provides key recommendations to improve LGBTQ+ safety.<br />GLAAD鈥檚 2025 report outlines that the state of LGBTQ+ social media safety may seem worse with minimal policy improvements and provides key recommendations to improve LGBTQ+ safety.Mombian: LGBTQ Parenting Roundup2025-03-28T00:00:00-04:002025-03-28T00:00:00-04:00/?catid=586Erik OjoThe Youth, Media and Wellbeing Lab's academic review of LGBTQ youth's engagement with online spaces is featured in a Mombian roundup of recent LGBTQ parenting news.The Youth, Media and Wellbeing Lab's academic review of LGBTQ youth's engagement with online spaces is featured in a Mombian roundup of recent LGBTQ parenting news.The New York Times: America Is Averting Its Eyes From Something Very, Very Wrong2024-01-29T11:56:39-05:002024-01-29T11:56:39-05:00/?catid=508Keng Wai WooLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., shares her expertise on how social media use differs by race.Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., shares her expertise on how social media use differs by race.Los Angeles Times: Science doesn鈥檛 yet support broad restrictions on teens鈥 access to social media, experts say2024-01-29T11:55:12-05:002024-01-29T11:55:12-05:00/?catid=508Keng Wai WooLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., discusses the need for research-based decisions.Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., discusses the need for research-based decisions.PBS: Student Mental Health Matters | A Toolkit for Educators2024-01-29T11:52:04-05:002024-01-29T11:52:04-05:00/?catid=508Keng Wai WooLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., is featured in the Social Media Overview, Social Media Benefits and Risks, and Social Media Classroom Strategies segments.Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., is featured in the Social Media Overview, Social Media Benefits and Risks, and Social Media Classroom Strategies segments.Wellesley Magazine: A Big Idea2024-01-29T11:50:53-05:002024-01-29T11:50:53-05:00/?catid=508Keng Wai WooLinda Charmaraman, Ph.D., writes about looking to youth as architects of a safer digital world.Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., writes about looking to youth as architects of a safer digital world.