In the summer of 2020, the HOPE Youth Coalition was formed to build a movement to amplify youth voices and power over the messages they absorb online.

Youth Coalition identified these as pressing issues on platforms:

• Alcohol and substance ads/exposures

• Body image and dissatisfaction 

• Screen time and doom scrolling

• Influencers’ platform

• Sexually explicit content and promotion

• Self-esteem and social comparison

Youth Coalition examines the impacts that social media has on their generations and how we can create solutions to build better online communities for generations to come.