tech + teens + better science @ http://digitalmentalhealth.group // Group Leader, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge // Fellow + Director of Studies, St. John's College // 📸 marcus ginnshttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3midqhk6yis2t🇦🇺 Report from Australia on under-16 social media ban compliance: • Kids (8–15, parent-report) with accounts dropped from 50% → 31% • Closures came from platforms (43.6%), kids (36%), and parents (26%) Conclusion: some platforms aren’t doing enough to comply. https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions#compliance-update-march-202631 Mar 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3midqhk6yis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3mhzp4s4kz22pUKgov publishes new screen time guidance for under 5s 👨‍🍼 <2s: Avoid screens except shared activities 👶 2-5s: Try for less than 1hr a day 📱 Choose safe, slow-paced content 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Lead by example 🛌 Have screen-free areas/times Glad to have contributed. Parent guidance and research report linked below.27 Mar 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzp4s4kz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3mhvo7qhjqk2bHiring! 🙌 Communications and Operations Coordinator to help share mu team's research and support a fast-moving, high-impact group. Major rebrand ahead + real chance to build things from scratch in an area where there is high media interest ⬇️. Closes 14 April. https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/communications-operations-coordinator-fixed-term-su49128 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn89g3ngkyzo25 Mar 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvo7qhjqk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3mgdqabdlq22l🎉 Congratulations to @georgiaturner.bsky.social for passing her PhD with flying colours today! A meticulous and truly interdisciplinary piece of work. Thank you also to @lorenzspreen.eurosky.social and Paul Fletcher for acting as examiners 🙌05 Mar 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdqabdlq22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3mdpmww2r4k2qWas lovely having you here Stefano! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpmww2r4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3m745oxdxfc2u🥂 Congratulations @fassiluisa.bsky.social for passing her viva! Luisa has been a hugely respected and influential team member. Her dedication to rigorous and careful research has been evident throughout the four years I have had the privilege of supervising her with @tamsinford.bsky.social.03 Dec 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m745oxdxfc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3m5z55yvmi22mCompletely agree Nils; and also extend my thanks to Katherine Griffiths who did such important and careful journalistic work on this issue. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5z55yvmi22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/orbenamy.bsky.social/post/3m5lywjpmt22k📣 Digital Research Community! The new UK Adolescent Health Study will follow 100k young people (8–18yrs) for 10+ years. Please share what digital technology measures you think it should include. Please complete this survey (by 24th November 2025 @ 9AM): https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1QPMzyQANqaBSSO14 Nov 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:mocdtfrqb52wniv2e63tzdnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lywjpmt22k