Malindi Maclean is the CEO of Outward Bound and one of the founding members of advocacy group B416. She has a true passion and commitment for supporting young people to grow up resilient, confident and present in the real world.

We discuss:

• What is the definition of social media?
• Age-appropriate risks and the importance of letting children develop problem-solving and decision-making skills
• The damning correlative evidence of social media harm
• How to support parents in technology overwhelm
• What solutions could be implemented by tech companies to protect children?
• The undeniable benefits of screen-free time

B416 website: https://b416.co.nz/

B416 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b416.nz/

Sign the Petition: https://petitions.parliament.nz/605f6b8f-65f6-4afa-1c46-08dd8b53ae4b

Makes Sense Aotearoa: https://www.makessense.org.nz/

Outward Bound: https://www.outwardbound.co.nz/

Resources, sources and corrections:

Definition of social media

Dunbar’s Number: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships

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