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Excessive screen time is increasingly linked to serious health issues. We are calling for stronger protections and better laws to help keep children safe. To raise awareness and inspire action, we’ve curated a collection of thought-provoking videos that explore the key areas we’re campaigning on.

Professor Caroline Fitzpatrick PhD – Digital Child Lab

Professor Caroline Fitzpatrick runs the Digital Child Lab in Quebec. She is Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach, Professor, Department of Preschool and Elementary Education, Université de Sherbrooke. Here she shares her research insight into screens. She covers the impact on young children…

Smartphones, children and schools

Let’s give children seven hours a day free from notifications, social media pressures, and digital distraction, so they can reconnect with the real world.

An Ed-Tech Tragedy?” – Interview with Mark West on the promises of educational technologies

Listen to Mark West, Education Specialist at UNESCO discussing the promises of educational technologies against the reality of what was delivered during periods of pandemic school closures.

The EdTech Revolution has Failed | The Case Against Computers, Smartphones, and AI in the Classroom

In a world racing to digitize every aspect of learning, Sweden made a stunning announcement in 2023: schools would be phasing out educational technology in favor of traditional practices like reading physical books and writing handwritten notes.

The Most Compelling Argument Against Tech In Schools

In her ARC 2025 speech, Sophie Winkleman lays out a compelling case for the return to an 'analog' upbringing for our children and young people, warning of the adverse effects of excessive technology use, particularly in our education systems.

Dr Danielle Einstein: Links between anxiety and social media use

What every clinician needs to know to treat worry and reverse the tidal wave of mental health issues.

Our kids, their screens, the evidence

This film, made in collaboration with @Teched-Off, highlights some of the serious harms that clinicians are observing in their daily practice, and academics are concluding in their research, around children’s screen use.

Do you spend too much time on your phone

Teenagers tell us if they think they spend too much time on their phone. And it's no surprise that the answer from them all is YES!

Do lots of young people see worrying content

Teenagers tell us what type of worrying content they see daily on the internet - without even looking for it.

Have you seen worrying content online

Teenagers tell us that they regularly see worrying content - that they don't want to see - online every day.

How do you feel about the time spent on your phone

We ask teenagers how they feel about the amount of time they spend on their phone. Sadly, they feel like they struggle because the addictive nature of phones and social media.

Is social media bad for boys

We ask teenagers if they feel social media is bad for boys.

Is social media bad for girls

We ask teenagers if they think social media is bad for girls. Insecurity, body image, keeping up trends and more all make it difficult for our young girls.

Is social media damaging by design

Teenagers and young people tell us how difficult it is to stop using social media, down to the 'addiction by design' nature of the platforms

Would you give your child a smartphone?

Our children tell us if they would give their children a smartphone when they are younger, or what other rules they might have.

Should smartphones have age restrictions?

These teenagers tell us if they think Smartphones should have age restrictions.

Are smartphones addictive?

We asked our teenagers if they think Smartphones are addictive, and here's what they said.