Growing up online nearly killed us

The harm we experienced didn’t just break us in the moment—it left us ashamed and isolated for years. It felt like we were the only ones going through it, and that silence made it so much worse.

The truth is, so many young people have bad experiences online, but no one’s talking about it. That’s why we created Behind Our Screens—a place where people can safely share what they’ve been through, learn from each other, and see they’re not alone.

When we started trying to campaign for change, we were hit with another harsh reality: very few people were actually listening to our generation. Nobody was asking young people what it’s really like to grow up online, and without those voices, the solutions were never going to work.

We’re here to change that. Behind Our Screens is about amplifying your experiences and ideas, so they can actually be used to make things better for the people coming up behind us. We don’t have all the answers, but we do know that real change starts with real stories—and those stories belong to you.