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Amber van der Wal

Senior researcher

I joined Project AWeSoMe in 2021 and, as of 1 January 2025, I serve as project lead together with Ine Beyens.

My research focuses on how adolescents use and experience social media, with a special focus on how algorithms shape what they see and how that affects their well-being. Across my work, I aim to develop youth-centered insights that provide evidence-based guidance for improving young people’s digital well-being.

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This project is funded
by a NWO Spinoza Prize awarded to Patti Valkenburg

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