Norwell Digital Anxiety Project

07/27/2026

Do we have control over technology, or does technology control us?

07/24/2026

Many teachers agree, smartphones in schools are hurting kids.

Many educators throughout Massachusetts have had it with smart phone and digital distractions in schools.

07/14/2026

The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to limit social media companies ability to harvest data from kids and turns off "auto play" for the next video; and a few other limits. It's a step, but falls well short of the bans as the entire UK, Australia and New Zealand have passed.

(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.

07/13/2026

The Massachusetts Senate has overwhelmingly passed a social media ban for children under 16. This is good for adolescents to experience adolescence.
This should pass the House soon and become law, hopefully before the new school year.

The proposal would turn off autoplay, infinite scroll, late-night notifications, and other engagement features by default for minors.

07/01/2026

Arthur Brooks is a professor of Happiness at Harvard. This is his synopsis on finding meaning in life. Worth a listen.

Why are so many young people anxious, angry, and searching for mean...

06/29/2026

People are seeing the destruction of education and the loss of adolescence from too much screen time. Time to let your teachers and administrators know..https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18qfeE6V4m/

06/16/2026

The United Kingdom has banned social
Media for kids under 16.
What do they understand that we don’t?

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

05/24/2026

https://x.com/tansuyegen/status/2058271134517166453?s=61

05/05/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/W0Ej2kKgXsY?si=hSL9MgsbTAQs4YaO
Digital dimentia is the term for what’s happening with kids spending too much time on devices.

Internationally renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr Mark Williams has been studying the effects of excessive screen time on a developing brain. He is one of...