Tired Parents Club spoke to Professor @dupatton.bsky.social about when you should give your child access to a cell phone and how teachers can utilize cell phones in their classrooms:
Decoding Language of Grief and Joy in Digital Life, a new #nosuchthingpod episode - come join @dupatton.bsky.social and I for a discussion of social media, AI, and interpretation #research #media #technology #youth Follow ☝️for info on release of his new new book. shows.acast.com/nosuchthing/...
Large projected slide with a bright yellow-green background titled “Joy: What is it?” The slide lists bullet points defining joy as an emotional response to a perceived good, sometimes emerging after pain, grief, or collective struggle, and emphasizing that joy is not passive but cultivated through intentional practice. A tall black speaker stack partially blocks the right side of the slide, and a smaller teleprompter screen with partial text is visible below.
"what does it mean to privilege JOY in AI development?" @dupatton.bsky.social sharing his insights at #SSWR2026
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“What if I told you social media isn’t just a platform but a neighborhood?"- @dupatton.bsky.social, keynote speaker at our symposium. A leading researcher on social media and community gun violence, his work is reshaping how we approach digital spaces in violence prevention. White paper coming soon!
Three Penn faculty members, including PIK Professor @dupatton.bsky.social, are among more than 40 experts to author a report addressing the persistent challenge of gun violence and proposing solutions stemming from a JAMA Summit convened last spring:
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In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow @anikacolliernavaroli.com talks with @dupatton.bsky.social about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it all has to do with technology and policy:
thanks, Rachel!!
In the latest episode in her special podcast series, Through to Thriving, Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli talks with Dr. Desmond Upton Patton about his personal and intellectual engagement with the concept and practice of joy, and what it has to do with technology and policy:
I really enjoyed this conversation!
How are aggression and violence affecting youth in digital spaces? #ChildSafety
Gain critical insights for building a safer, more equitable digital landscape for children from @dupatton.bsky.social, @drmandyk.bsky.social, and others at #MediaAndMinds25.
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“We are only slowly beginning to understand the impact that social media is having on violence. In the 21st century we really need to invest in this space.”
@upenn.edu professor and @nam.edu member Desmond Patton shares his perspective while attending #JAMASummit.
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Saturday of ##SOBP2025 starts at 8am(!!) but we're here for exciting talks on AI. Dr. Desmond Patton presents important work on social media and gun violence. Highlights important interactions between virtual and physical neighborhoods and discussing CASM- with caution on potential misuse.
thank you so much!!!
An absolutely incredible talk by @dupatton.bsky.social! So many implications and tips for engaging with communities and the important of community expertise in our research!
thank you so much!!! I cant wait to share it!
📍The Book I’ve Been Holding in My Chest
I’ve been writing a book for years—one shaped by a single question:Who gets to be understood online?
It’s about grief, algorithms, and Gakirah Barnes.She was 17.She was brilliant.Her life—lived on Twitter—has something to teach us all.
To Curb #Online Sexual Abuse of #Children, Experts Look to #AI undark.org/2025/03/31/c... | Thanks to Dr @dupatton.bsky.social for chatting with me for @undark.org
wonderful and thank you!
How can AI help us predict language and communication patterns that reveal how violence operates? How can it be used as a research tool? In this #PennAI video, @dupatton.bsky.social discusses how he uses AI in his research. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqki...
"Collaboration often means reconciling different ways of knowing--whether it's the lived experiences of community, or the technical precision of data science, or the structural perspectives of social work."
Check out @dupatton.bsky.social's keynote at SSWR this year!!!!
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