Blog January 23, 2026

What YouTube, WhatsApp, New Year’s resolutions, & screen time can teach students about intentionally navigating tech

The Social Institute

New updates from platforms like YouTube and WhatsApp, along with research on screen time and online wellness trends, reveal one clear takeaway: balance matters. Students need guidance—not restrictions—to navigate content, influence, and connection online. See how schools and families can work together to help students build healthy, intentional tech habits that last.

Press January 7, 2026

The Social Institute shares the SHIELD Method to help students navigate A.I.-generated deepfake cyberbullying

AP News

PBS News shares an AP Report about the rise of deepfake cyberbullying and how it poses a growing problem for schools. In the article, Laura Tierney, founder and CEO of The Social Institute, shares the SHIELD Method, a strategy educators can equip their students with to know what to do when they encounter deepfake, A.I.-generated, and explicit content. Read now on PBS News >>