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The truth about brain rot, according to science
Emma Lembke joined Instagram at age 12. Soon, she found herself “scrolling mindlessly for hours, addicted to gaining a certain number of likes, a certain number of comments.”
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Meet the Gen Z Activist Leading the Fight to Fix Social Media
Young people like Emma Lembke are challenging social media to reduce its harm to teen mental health
CBS News
Log Off Movement founder calls social media addiction trial verdict a "watershed moment"
In a landmark verdict on Wednesday, a jury found Meta and YouTube deliberately designed social media apps to be addictive. Emma Lembke, founder of the Log Off Movement and Gen Z advocacy director at the Sustainable Media Center, joins CBS News with her reaction.
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Got brain rot?
Excessive zombie scrolling can mess with your mental health
ABC 7 NY
Protest at Apple flagship store demanding safety guards on apps to protect kids
Teens, parents, and online safety advocates were protesting outside of Apple’s flagship store in Midtown Manhattan. They say Apple needs to do more to keep young people safe from the dangers of social media. The organizers of the protest were youth advocates from Design It For Us, in partnership with Heat Initiative and the LOG […]
GPB
Are you addicted to social media? A youth-led movement encourages more mindful use
Emory University student Clara Wasserman is a co-founder and deputy director of Log Off, and she was recently named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list. She spoke with GPB’s Peter Biello.
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30 Under 30 Social Media 2025
The Creators Pioneering The Future Of The Internet Through Content, Research And Advocacy
Education Week
How to Get Kids Off Social Media: 2 Tips From the Surgeon General
“I actually think one of the most powerful ways to engage young people is to ask them to help each other,” Murthy said. “The ‘log off’ movement, one of the things it does is it helps create those networks, so if students decide they’ll take a break from using social media and see how that […]
