AI, Social Media and Young People
What is this project about?
This program aims to understand how young people use AI and social media sources of health information and supports their digital health literacy through youth-designed digital interventions.
What will the project involve?
This study will use mixed-methods and a youth partnership approach.
From mid-2026, we will conduct the following:
Cross-sectional surveys of young people about their use of AI tools for health information.
Interviews with young people about their experience with digital health information from social media and AI tools, including their motivations of use, trust and critical appraisal skills.
Co-design of novel digital interventions with young people and other relevant interest holders to build digital health literacy skills amongst this age-group.
Led by: Dr Melody Taba
Collaborators: Prof. Kirsten McCaffery, Dr Julie Ayre, A/Prof Danielle Muscat, Prof. Becky Freeman, Dr Melissa McCradden
Who funded this research?
This project is funded by the Next Gen AI Health Literacy Synergy grant.
