On this UNESCO Day against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying, I want to offer a reflection: If we treat this day as simply a call to stop cyberbullying, we’ve missed the point. Cyberbullying isn’t just a problem for [...]
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but sharper still are words on phones.” We grew up on the internet. It taught us the lyrics to songs we never meant to memorize. It raised us on Pokémon, Orkut scraps, MSN [...]
My daughter turned one in July, and as a mother in Mumbai, I’ve already started researching school options. The more I read, the more I find myself thinking about the kind of school she’ll go to. I’m clear it’s not [...]
You wake up late, make your coffee and breakfast, and take it back into bed with you. You stream something on your laptop, maybe it's a comfort show, and pull out your phone to scroll, without any intention to stop. [...]
Is the digital detachment movement a passing fad or is it here to stay? Phones in bowls. Dumbphones on TikTok. Digital detox retreats that cost more than rent. The digital detachment movement may be our great escape from the noise [...]
When Social Media Day launched in 2010, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Mashable, the digital media site behind the idea, helped coordinate 724 events in 93 countries to mark the occasion. Local governments joined in too - the City Council [...]
The Netflix drama Adolescence reflects a dangerous online reality Many people have been introduced to the language of the manosphere through Netflix's new show Adolescence, where Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe’s son, Adam, explains the meaning behind certain emojis and slang [...]
Stephen Graham's applauded mini-series Adolescence, which premiered on Netflix on March 13, has quickly become the platform's most-watched show in the United Kingdom and 70 other countries. The series' emotional closing monologue—a father's confession, "I'm sorry, son, I could've done [...]
Photo by Carla Gomez Monroy Growing up as a teenager in Nigeria, the digital world felt completely out of reach for me. I never had any interactions with a personal internet connected device until the late age of seventeen, when [...]
Power of Zero developed the Superpowers program in the Philippines to teach young children the social, emotional and digital literacy they need for growing up in the digital age. Why we chose the Philippines for our program launch The Philippines [...]
As phones take over teen lives, teachers in the USA and the UK are sounding the alarm: nearly 3 in 4 say these devices are causing major disruptions in the classrooms. Simultaneously, in the UK, a new push to [...]
In 2014, a chain of kindness was started at a Starbucks drive-thru in St. Petersburg, Florida. It began when a customer, when paying for her iced coffee, decided to pay for the drink of the person in the car behind [...]
Singapore is on course to become Asia’s digital tiger. But at what cost to its children? In this article, we speak to our partners at Touch Community Services about the online lives of Singaporean children and what they are doing [...]
Kathy Grey is a California native and Lead Trainer at Power of Zero. She is interviewed here by Tim Langford. When asked what motivated her to join Power of Zero, Kathy Grey recalls her childhood. “I was bullied as [...]
When Sajid received an unexpected call from his daughter's school it prompted a frantic dash across town. Upon arrival, he was led into a small office where his daughter sat, waiting for him. The school's safeguarding team gently revealed the [...]
Generative AI, the latest phase of the digital revolution, is shaping all our lives. Is it a force for good or does it bring a hidden threat to our children? While AI holds the promise of boundless creativity and learning, [...]
