Amanda Lenhart

Head of Research at Common Sense Media. Formerly @newamerica @pewresearch always@ Mastodon: @amanda_lenhart@indieweb

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

And some more personal news: next week, I’ll join Common Sense Media as their Head of Research. Delighted to be leading a strong team of researchers and to build on more than a decade of great, impactful work. @CommonSense

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

I'll be on NPR's @1a tomorrow Thursday 10/12 @ 11am talking with @manoushz @luciamawe @cliffordsussman about our new report examining teens and tweens use of smartphones, and unpacking how all of us use, manage and struggle with these devices. https://t.co/jjQkcAPQH0

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

For more on the findings about how young people use smartphones, visit our report page for links to the full report, short articles for parents, an audio guide for managing notifications, a video explainer for the report, and a lesson for educators. https://t.co/zylZHDHUJM

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

Sharing a new piece of research out this week from Jenny Radesky and her lab @MottChildren & me and my team @CommonSense that looks at a week in the life of a young person's smartphone, using passive sensing data and youth co-interpretation of that data. 🧵https://t.co/zylZHDHUJM

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

TikTok was another topic that came up in the study, especially when talking with youth about the findings. On average pre-teens and teens in the study spent an hour and 12 min a day on TikTok. Youth described the app as "easy," snack-size videos tailored to their preferences.

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

Are you a parent/caregiver interested in learning more about how to talk to your child about social media? Join the AAP at their Talking about Social Media: Pathways for Parents & Caregivers free webinar on Thursday, July 27 at 4:00pm ET. Register here: https://t.co/oEbVYqndfV

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

Important new research from my Privacy team colleagues that shines a light on the ways platforms mislead families about what they’re doing with kids’ data.

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

Once kids download an app or log in, they share their basic demographics & open the door to continuous detailed tracking of their preferences and behaviors.

📌 Our new research found that most platforms mislead families about how they sell personal data: https://t.co/LfzCu3AFPG

[Smithsonian NMNH @NMNH]

“Cellphones allow cultural anthropologists to explore the material, social, and linguistic dimensions of human lives at the local and global scale," says Bell. "And thus, think about how we are interconnected through electronics.” 🤳🌏📱 #UnseenConnections

[Kyle Wiens @kwiens]

The new Smithsonian cellphone exhibit is pretty amazing, with interactive selfie tower phones, amazing artwork, and a fix your phone station (with top-notch tools)! #UnseenConnections

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

So exciting to see the Cellphone: #UnseenConnections exhibit finally open!

[Smithsonian NMNH @NMNH]

Our newest exhibit is now open! Curated by @nmnh cultural anthropologist Joshua Bell, Cellphone: #UnseenConnections examines the intersection of culture, technology, and nature. 🤳🌏📱📶

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

Great piece by @clairecm in Saturday’s NYT that lays out the real challenges in doing the research that helps us understand what social media means for our kids. As a field, we’ve done great work, but there is so much more to learn and do.

[Common Sense Media @CommonSense]

Research: Social media effects depend on individuals & what they see.

“It's impossible to know what children will see ahead of time. Sometimes it’s hair dye/dance vids... sometimes it’s white supremacy/eating disorder content.” - @Amanda_Lenhart
@clairecm
https://t.co/vFouB6KJEz

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

And I'll join curator Joshua Bell in a public chat at the Solstice Saturday evening event launching the exhibit on June 24th - it's free - you just need to register in advance for tickets. https://t.co/2L0D1KknVP

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

One of the most enjoyable projects of my career has been serving as an advisor to this new exhibit Cellphone: Unseen Connections launching next week at the National Museum of Natural History. I highly recommend checking it out if you're in DC over the next 3 years!

[Smithsonian NMNH @NMNH]

“Cellphones have become a defining feature of human interaction globally. This technology is an intimate part of what being human is.” --Joshua Bell, Curator of Globalization @smithsoniannmnh
https://t.co/mQfCUvbq1w

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

So delighted to stay connected to my former @datasociety colleagues through this new role, and to be in such great company!

[Data & Society @datasociety]

Please welcome our new affiliates: @robyncaplan @kimmerrlee @FREEwrites_ @HashmiZehra @Amanda_Lenhart @elenamaris1 @MannyMoss @samirpassi @dibsroy86 @Muralisvelan @HZeavin 🎉

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

@luciamawe @APA Thanks! So good to know the work is useful and can help guide decision making and recommendations.

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

Glad to see balanced recommendations from @APA health advisory on youth & social media. It's important to give parents and youth guidance and tools to help them manage their use, but also ensure that tech cos & institutions take responsibility for creating safe ecosystems too.

[Dra. Lucía Magis Weinberg @luciamawe]

I am honored to be part of the @APA health advisory on social media and adolescent mental health. Our evidence based recommendations call for a balanced perspective to help youth benefit from the opportunities of social media while minimizing the risks for harm. 👇

[Amanda Lenhart @Amanda_Lenhart]

@mitchprinstein @APA Thanks for these recs!