Turning Life On

08/06/2026

Deb Schmill is a fierce advocate for online safety. She has dedicated YEARS of her life to rallying support for legislation that truly keeps kids safe online. We are proud to announce that KOSA has unanimously advanced to the US Senate Commerce Committee thanks to her hard work. We are so grateful for our partnership with Deb right here in MA, and look forward to celebrating many more victories with her. Thank you, Deb.

The committee's unanimous vote sends the Kids Online Safety Act toward a possible Senate floor vote after the legislation stalled in the House last Congress.

07/10/2026

The Massachusetts Senate stood up to big social media companies today by passing legislation that reins in how their platforms’ most addictive features target young people.

The nation is facing one of the biggest public health threats in decades. Internal research reveals that social media companies prioritize profits over mental and cognitive health, especially the health of our youth. We are grateful for Senate Majority Leader Creem’s hard work and dedication and the Senate’s commitment to passing a law that does what these companies refuse to—protect social media users from features that are deliberately addictive and harmful.

(BOSTON—7/9/2026) The Massachusetts Senate stood up to big social media companies today by passing legislation that reins in how their platforms’ most addictive features target young people.

07/10/2026

Toy Story 5 accidentally tells a much bigger story than Toys vs. Tech.

It shows what happens when kids are lonely. When children don't have the freedom to walk to a friend's house, gather at the park, or simply see who else is outside, screens become the easiest place to go. That's why reducing screen time isn't enough. Kids need something even better: independence, friends, and the freedom to create their own adventures.

Our newest blog explores why the cure for a tech-centered childhood has been outside all along. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4voeiw9

05/22/2026

Watch us on NBC10 Boston

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-cell-phones-school-classrooms-technology/3952826/ #

Some Massachusetts parents say classroom tech has gone too far as the Study Act could ban phones from first bell to last and limit social media.

05/20/2026

MA Rep Trahan is currently in negotiations that would prevent states from passing laws that regulate AI. Protect states' rights, and youth safety - send a message, call or sign the petition.

Massachusetts families: we urgently need your help. Reports indicate that Representative Lori Trahan may be negotiating federal AI legislation that could prevent states from creating and enforcing their own child safety protections online. This would make it harder for states like Massachusetts to r...

03/25/2026

Breaking: YouTube and Meta found GUILTY of creating addictive platforms and harming children!
Here are the questions that jurors needed to answer:

Was Meta negligent in the design or operation of Instagram?
Was this negligence a substantial factor in causing harm to Kaley?
Did Meta know that design or operation of Instagram was dangerous when used by a minor?
Did Meta know that users would not realize the danger?
Did Meta fail to adequately warn of the danger?
Would a reasonable platform, designer, or operator, have warned of danger or instructed on safe use?
Was Meta’s failure to warn a substantial factor in causing harm to Kaley?

The answers?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes.

02/27/2026

By now, we all know that social media facilitates and enables vast direct harm to young people - cyberbullying, unwanted sexual contact - and is likely harming users' mental health, particularly for adolescent girls, particularly via harmful social comparisons, promoting eating disorders, body-image problems and increased depression. Here are 31 studies conducted by Meta that confirm these results.
https://metasinternalresearch.org/

02/24/2026

Next week in Sudbury - Max Stossel of Social Awakenings. Do NOT miss this event!! Proudly presented by Curtis Parents Organization and Sudbury for Digital Balance with support from Turning Life On, Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-and-your-kids-with-max-stossel-tickets-1980805423343

02/22/2026

02/20/2026

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