The Next Step for
U.S. Education

The Next Step for
U.S. Education

A digital literacy movement for Gen Z

A digital literacy movement for Gen Z

Make Digital Truth Part of Education

Make Digital Truth Part of Education

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Voices This Was Always For

  • You were never meant to compare yourself to 7 billion people.

  • By age 18, most have spent over 26,000 hours looking at a screen.

  • 90% admit they scroll even when it makes them feel worse.

  • Teenagers now spend an average of 8.5 hours a day on their phone.

  • Cut through the noise.

  • Algorithms Don’t Define You.

  • We now tap, type, and swipe over 2,600 times per day.

  • Anxiety rates have doubled since smartphones became the norm.

  • Your Attention is Your Power.

  • You were never meant to compare yourself to 7 billion people.

  • By age 18, most have spent over 26,000 hours looking at a screen.

  • 90% admit they scroll even when it makes them feel worse.

  • Teenagers now spend an average of 8.5 hours a day on their phone.

  • Cut through the noise.

  • Algorithms Don’t Define You.

  • We now tap, type, and swipe over 2,600 times per day.

  • Anxiety rates have doubled since smartphones became the norm.

  • Your Attention is Your Power.

  • You were never meant to compare yourself to 7 billion people.

  • By age 18, most have spent over 26,000 hours looking at a screen.

  • 90% admit they scroll even when it makes them feel worse.

  • Teenagers now spend an average of 8.5 hours a day on their phone.

  • Cut through the noise.

  • Algorithms Don’t Define You.

  • We now tap, type, and swipe over 2,600 times per day.

  • Anxiety rates have doubled since smartphones became the norm.

  • Your Attention is Your Power.

Our mission: to help the next generation see through algorithmic distortion

Our mission: to help the next generation see through algorithmic distortion

Join the movement. Spread digital wisdom.

Join the movement. Spread digital wisdom.

A Mission Worth Fighting For

Hi, I'm Conner, a 20-year-old who's spent the last few years building a life on social media. By 18, I had grown millions of followers and seen firsthand how powerful these platforms can be. I love social media, but I've also seen how it silently shapes people (especially kids) in ways they don't even notice.

That’s why I launched this site.

Right now, teens spend 6 to 8 hours a day online, yet schools barely talk about how to use social media well. We teach CPR. We teach driver’s ed. But we’re not teaching students how to stay mentally healthy in the digital world they navigate daily?

We’re developing a one-week Digital Truth Curriculum to bring digital literacy education into high school classrooms. Students will learn how to:

Understand how algorithms shape what they see

Recognize early signs of comparison, fatigue, and identity distortion

Curate healthier feeds that don't silently fuel insecurity

Build boundaries and reclaim agency online

This isn't about banning phones or blaming apps. The problem is most users don't realize they're in control of the experience they're having. They're curating their own mental health without even knowing it.

I've lived both sides of this system, as the 15-year-old glued to a screen and as the creator producing content seen by millions. I know what people aspire to, and I know what it costs.

If we don’t teach kids how to use social media consciously, they’ll keep consuming unconsciously, and suffer for it.

Some eye-opening stats:

Nearly half of U.S. teens feel addicted to social media

Teens with 4+ hours/day screen time are twice as likely to report anxiety or depression

The average teen now spends 49 hours/week on social media — 1 in 10 spend over 80

If you’ve ever compared yourself to a filtered photo or worried about someone you love disappearing into their screen, you know this matters.

Support the movement. Join educators, creators, and policymakers bringing this to life.

-Conner

If you’ve ever compared yourself to a filtered photo or worried about someone you love disappearing into their screen, you know this matters.

Support the movement. Join educators, creators, and policymakers bringing this to life.

-Conner


Status + Next Phase

The outpouring of support so far has been both humbling and energizing as we move forward to confront one of the most pressing issues in Western society today. We’re actively engaging with forward-thinking educators, tech leaders, state officials, and local policymakers to bring this mission to life. Dialogues with governors, school boards, and educational organizations are already underway, opening doors to larger possibilities for our movement. We welcome collaboration from anyone who believes in the cause. Whether you’re a fellow creator like myself, a teacher, policymaker, student, or everyday supporter, your voice has a place in this movement. Together, we can shift the way a generation understands and engages with the digital world.



Launch Pilot Curriculum (2026)

We’re preparing a one-week Digital Truth Curriculum to be tested in select high schools, gathering data on student outcomes and teacher feedback. Partnerships with state education departments, digital-wellness nonprofits, and youth organizations are underway to expand pilot adoption across all 50 states.


Expand Creator & Media Collaborations

We’ll keep leveraging creator networks and national media to normalize digital-literacy conversations and produce campaigns that complement in-school learning.



The outpouring of support so far has been both humbling and energizing as we move forward to confront one of the most pressing issues in Western society today. We’re actively engaging with forward-thinking educators, tech leaders, state officials, and local policymakers to bring this mission to life. Dialogues with governors, school boards, and educational organizations are already underway, opening doors to larger possibilities for our movement. We welcome collaboration from anyone who believes in the cause. Whether you’re a fellow creator like myself, a teacher, policymaker, student, or everyday supporter, your voice has a place in this movement. Together, we can shift the way a generation understands and engages with the digital world.



Launch Pilot Curriculum (2026)

We’re preparing a one-week Digital Truth Curriculum to be tested in select high schools, gathering data on student outcomes and teacher feedback. Partnerships with state education departments, digital-wellness nonprofits, and youth organizations are underway to expand pilot adoption across all 50 states.


Expand Creator & Media Collaborations

We’ll keep leveraging creator networks and national media to normalize digital-literacy conversations and produce campaigns that complement in-school learning.



Conner sits down with Virginia’s Secretary of Education, Aimee Rogstad Guidera, and Secretary of Health & Human Resources, Janet Kelly, to explore how social media is reshaping the development, identity, and mental health of young people today. Together, they discuss the challenges educators, families, and policymakers are seeing on the ground, the Reclaiming Childhood Task Force, and practical steps families and communities can take to support healthier digital habits.

Where we show up

Highlights from where our story, mission, and message have been shared so far.

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  • Dr Phil's 'Merit TV': Discussing the impact of TikTok with Gen Z - Why TikTok should not be banned in the U.S.

    Watch Here

  • Join Conner in January and April 2026 at 'Haymarket Youth' and John Hopkins University's TEDx event to hear more about algorithmic distortion

    Attend

  • Fox News: Discussing TikTok and Gen Z's relationship with social media - Why TikTok shouldn't be banned in the U.S.

    Watch here

  • Seattle Red Od-Ed on the digital literacy movement. Social media is rewiring an entire generation.

    Read Here

  • Morning In America: Discussing social media policy and TikTok ban extension.

    Watch Here

  • Upcoming: A brief sitdown podcast with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is soon to take place with Conner about the digital literacy movement

    Upcoming

Brief snippet

Conner talks “Digital Literacy” on the Jason Rantz show

Current Backers

Leaders and influencers who support our digital literacy mission

  • Eli Zied

    Founder of Habits 365, a leading Gen Z lifestyle brand

    “At Habits 365, we believe your daily habits define your future—and that includes your digital habits. Supporting this initiative is about giving teens the tools to take control of their time, their mindset, and ultimately their lives.”

  • Jamey Carrington

    Creator with 300k+ followers, shares positive life advice despite living with disabilties

    “We are what we consume. Not only do we have to be mindful about what we feed our bodies, but also what we feed our minds. If we don’t take the initiative to understand and define these algorithms, then eventually they will define us and end up being one of the sole reasons we are witnessing one of the most depressed, unfulfilled, and lonely generations in the US.”

  • Hayden & Edwin Smalley

    Creators behind "The Guy" brand / 3M+ combined following

    "Doom scrolling runs a lot of today’s youth, empowering and educating them to take back control of their feeds to ensure their time and mental health is protected is essential for the future."

  • Ali Khalil

    High School TikToker with 3.8M+ combined followers

    "This is very important."

  • Lautaro Papalardo

    Travel Vlogger with 2M+ combined followers

  • Cleanse Beam

    YouTuber with 5.6M Subscribers

  • Ashley Yu

    Influencer Manager to over 200 creators

    "I support this mission because I believe every small effort counts in inspiring change in schools and raising awareness about the effects of social media on the mind."

  • Adrian Dimaculangan

    Founder of Digital Creator U

Take Action Now

Support our digital literacy movement with a click.

Join the Mission

Need to get in contact? Send inquiries to cmathersocial@gmail.com

Take Action Now

Support our digital literacy movement with a click.

Join the Mission

Need to get in contact? Send inquiries to cmathersocial@gmail.com

Take Action Now

Support our digital literacy movement with a click.

Join the Mission

Need to get in contact? Send inquiries to cmathersocial@gmail.com

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