Written by: Meisi Li The YAB Initiative is an advocacy program under the Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing (TAM) program led by Dr. Megan Moreno to promote youth engagement and support researchers and clinicians. Dr. Moreno also leads the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT) which is where TAM and the YAB Initiative […]
Written by: Meisi Li According to UNICEF, today about 16% of the world’s population is comprised of adolescents, more than ever before. At the same time, the world faces an unprecedented number of risks for adolescents, a need for more diverse voices, and opportunities for great creative potential from youth. A Youth Advisory Board (YAB) […]
By: Grainne McDonagh, Lekha Pillarisetti, Sydney Trinrud, and Zoe Stratman As teens working alongside social media researchers, we saw many flaws in how Facebook withheld important data regarding adolescent health and how journalists shared the story. We read the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times articles and listened to the Journal podcast […]