Diversity in Action

Like many young social media privacy advocates, Arielle Geismar was no stranger to mental health issues impacting young people when she and Zamaan Qureshi partnered to try to bring about change.

Instagram Wants Gen Z. What Does Gen Z Want From Instagram?

“No matter how magnanimously Instagram describes its product updates, its goal is usually to keep people on the app for longer and longer,” said Zamaan Qureshi, a founder of Design It For Us, a nonprofit that pushes for policy to protect children and teenagers online.

Youth-Led Rally Pushes For AI Safety Legislation At NY State Capitol

On Tuesday, June 10th, youth-led advocacy organizations Design It For Us and Encode hosted a rally in support of tech legislation in the New York State Capitol. Young people from across the state gathered with lawmakers, united by a shared call to pass legislation designed to protect against the harms of social media and AI.