From connecting with our friends, to listening to music, gaming, shopping, watching videos, or doing homework – a lot of our time is spent online.

Sometimes, the amount of time we spend online can even cause conflict!

We know that there are pros and cons to being online, and that includes what we are doing online, and for how long.

Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that striking the right balance in the amount of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing.

In Part 1, Billie from the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel, spoke to Richard Layte, co-author of the study, about the background to the research and the key findings. In Part 2, they talk about whether there is a 'magic number' for the right amount of time to spend online, and what needs to be done to build on the research.

From connecting with our friends, to listening to music, gaming, shopping, watching videos, or doing homework – a lot of our time is spent online.

Sometimes, the amount of time we spend online can even cause conflict!

We know that there are pros and cons to being online, and that includes what we are doing online, and for how long.

Research from Trinity College Dublin shows that striking the right balance in the amount of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing.

In Part 1, Billie from the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel, speaks to Richard Layte, co-author of the study, about the background to the research, it's key findings, and what how time spent online can have a positive, and negative, affect on our wellbeing!

Whether it’s chatting to our friends, doing homework, using social media or gaming – a lot of what we do happens online.

The internet provides us with many opportunities for connecting, for entertainment, for support and for learning.

And, just like children and teenagers have rights in the offline world, we also have rights online.

Why is it important to know what these are?

It's to make sure that we know that we are being treated fairly, being protected, and also to know what responsibilities we have online.

To find out more, Molly from the Webwise Youth Advisory Panel spoke to Julie Ahern from the Children’s Rights Alliance.

Misinformation and disinformation is one of the biggest challenges that we face online.

As teenagers we get most of our information online, and with so much information out there, it can be easy to come across something that isn’t true.

And, on social media and messaging apps, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and rumours can spread really, really quickly.

In this episode we explore the topic of misinformation and disinformation, who creates it and why, what the challenges are,  how we can spot it and how as young people we can make a difference.

To find out more, Billie from the Webwise Youth Panel, spoke to Susan Daly, Managing Editor of Journal Media. Journal Media is an  independently-owned and managed media organisation which includes The Journal, The Journal FactCheck, The42, and Noteworthy.