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Project AweSome in New York Times

Project AweSome in New York Times

In a New York Times article Matt Richtel writes about depression and anxiety among adolescents and how social media affects this. The article mentions Project AWeSome's research to argue that some adolescents are more vulnerable for the influence of social media then others. Read the New York Times article

April 13, 2023

Debate in the Dutch House of Representatives

On 13 April Patti Valkenburg was invited for another debate in the Dutch House of Representatives. This time for a broader discussion about the impact of the intensive use of digital technologies on kids and adolescents. You can watch the debate (in…

April 12, 2023

Debate on the use of mobile phones at schools

On 12 April Patti Valkenburg took part in a debate in the Dutch House of Representatives about the question if mobile phones should be forbidden at schools. Forbidding mobile phones at schools by law is not the way according to professor Valkenburg.…

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