We are a California statewide coalition organizing to engage the larger online community in promoting age-appropriate, transparent, and youth-led messages. Young people find themselves on social media for hours scrolling endlessly and absorbing harmful messaging.HOPE builds media literacy amongst youth to assess how harmful messages impact youth’s mental health and advance policies to enforce stronger protections on online platforms.

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BEYOND THE BLUE LIGHT SERIES: TRAPPED IN THE SCROLL

social media diaries social comparisons

HOPE youth leaders designed and collected social media diaries, including insights about user behaviors, activity, and experiences utilizing different types of social media platforms. Youth leaders reflected on their social media use and frequency, mental health and wellness, social media comparison content, and community engagement.

2025 hope annual report

Since 2020, HOPE Coalition has cultivated numerous research projects. In the annual report, dive deep into how HOPE utilizes youth-led research to shape the policy and recommendations for youth, parents, policy makers, and industry leaders.