DIThe Distraction Index

#child safety

2 events across 2 weeks

0Damage
1Hype
1Noise
26.6Avg Dmg
28.9Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-15
Trump Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
38.0
Hype
40.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-20
Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
15.3
Hype
17.2