Oct 22, 2025
By Kerry GallagherIn the last year, according to Pew, the number of American workers who use AI for at least some of their work increased from 16% to 21%. Among younger, more educated workers, AI use increased even more from 20% to 28%. But AI use by students has...
Oct 15, 2025
By Kerry GallagherLast week, CommonSense released new research about how masculinity is portrayed and communicated on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. 73% of 11 to 17 year old boys self report moderate to high levels of exposure to “digital masculinity” online,...
Oct 8, 2025
By Kerry GallagherOpenAI, the company that gave us ChatGPT, has launched their own social media app called Sora. Sora is an AI-generated short form video platform. All content is user generated and sharable in a feed. For now access is invite-only, but it will soon be...
Oct 1, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher Local television news is still preferred over all other sources for both teens, young adults, and older adults, but younger Americans are more likely to also seek out news information online via search or social media platforms. Teens: 15% engage...
Sep 23, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher In a recently published analysis of research that included over 122,000 adult participants, with ages ranging from their 40s to their 60s, 41% reported using electronic screens within an hour of bedtime. The research showed daily screen use before...
Sep 17, 2025
By Kerry GallagherExtended reality (XR)—which includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and the broader “metaverse”—is quickly evolving. For now, most minors are curious but not yet active users. According to Thorn, 67% of kids have heard the term...
