Beyond Clicks and Comments: A Broad View of Technology’s Impacts on Our Society

In a few short decades, digital media has increasingly shaped virtually every aspect of our everyday existence, at home, with our families and friends – and how we play, learn and work. During this time, the new technological ecosystem has transformed our economy,  bred a global information and communication superhighway, disrupted our political processes, and challenged fundamental ideals such as privacy, security and equity.  Most of us know that on an individual level, our thoughts, behaviors and interactions are being deeply influenced by our online interactions, but what about the implications for society?

On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 12pm via Zoom, Children and Screens hosted “Beyond Clicks and Comments: A Broad View of Technology’s Impacts on Our Society,” an #AskTheExperts webinar, during which an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, educators, health experts, data strategists, journalists, and thought leaders analyzed the role of technology in society today and in the near future. This not-to-be-missed conversation offered a reflection on what we already know and what we need to learn about one of the most crucial, pervasive and ubiquitous aspects of our society today.