Social Impact Campaign
Our campaign aims to raise awareness about the public’s addiction to social media and technology and the growing evidence of their negative effects on adults and children. The campaign will support advocacy initiatives around federal legislation, develop calls to action, and provide resources for the general public.
Building healthy habits for screen time begins at home
Schedule: Set specific time for screen use for yourself and your family, and stick to it. Give your kids a 5 minute warning before they get off the device, it’ll be easier for them to disengage. Parents follow the rules too and be a good role model.
What's on screen: Look for educational games with levels, or informative content with built-in end points. Bypass the endless scrolling of content and reclaim your time!
Notifications: Put down your phone and adjust the settings on your devices to only nudge you for real emergencies. Take charge of your devices and don't let them interrupt your valuable family time.
Connect IRL: Engage in tactile activities with your family: play board games, eat together screen-free, exercise and get outside into nature with your kids and loved ones every day.
Mental Health: to combat insomnia and anxiety, power down all your screens 2 hours prior to going to sleep. A goodnight's sleep is the first step to a healthy household.
Legislative Initiatives
Members of Congress are sponsoring bills to address the issues of tech and social media addiction. We are asking the public to learn about these bills and support their passage.
The Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act (SMART), S. 2314, aims to prohibit social media companies from using practices that exploit human psychology or brain physiology to substantially impede freedom of choice, to require social media companies to take measures to mitigate the risks of internet addiction and psychological exploitation, and for other purposes.
SPONSORS:
Senate: Josh Hawley [R-MO]
LEARN MORE:
The Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, (H.R. 1367/S. 558), would authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a research program on technology and media’s effects on infants, children, and adolescents in core areas of cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional development.
SPONSORS:
House of Representatives: Jamie Raskin [D-MD-8]
Senate: Ed Markey [D-MA]
LEARN MORE:
Congress.gov (House) / Congress.gov (Senate)
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