Dr. Mimi Ito on the Benefits between Young People and Technology

Assuming that young people’s relationship to technology is harmful to their development is only getting part of the story. Dr. Mimi Ito, Professor in Residence Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, speaks about the misconceptions about technology use and its effect on children and young people. She also talks about how they’ve used technology to adapt the societal change caused by the global pandemic, the ramifications of banning certain apps, and the growing equity gap between those who have access to technology and those who don’t.