Welcome to #Scriptblr!
#Scriptblr is YouthTech Institute’s blog covering updates in Online Trust and Safety, AI, and Digital Wellbeing. We're here to spark curiosity about tech policy and create a safe space for youth to build solutions for change.
About YouthTech Institute
YouthTech Institute is a national platform addressing vulnerabilities amongst youths that are brought on by emerging technologies. We hope to build digital confidence, skills, and pathways that help young people and society thrive in a digital world.
As part of our efforts to spotlight youth perspectives, we have worked with international organisations, local government, industry and most importantly, our peers. YouthTech Institute is a branch within our parent organisation, YouthTechSG.
Hear From The Youth
Whether you’re just getting started with tech or ready to contribute to the discussion, #Scriptblr has something for you. All work published on our blog is written by youth — from simple explainers on how our commonly used tech works to thought leadership pieces and commentary articles.
The Headlines
We know that there is so much content online, and we want to help cut through the noise. These are our team's top picks for September 2026, highlighting the most relevant local and global updates on AI and online trust and safety.
Note: YouthTechSG would like to clarify that all images used and articles referenced below have been adapted directly from the linked articles, which are solely the hard work of the respective news outlets. The headlines and summaries were written by Kiera Wong.
YouthTechSG launches our inaugural report: Youth Digital Pulse Report
14 September 2026 — YouthTechSG launched its Youth Digital Pulse Report at Singapore Management University on 14 September 2026, presenting findings from 227 youths aged 13 to 35 on social media harms and online safety.
The report identified addiction and doomscrolling as the most commonly experienced harms, followed by cyberbullying, toxicity and inappropriate content. Nearly half of online survey respondents also cited infinite scrolling and algorithmic recommendations as key sources of harm.