Empowering communities to build healthier social media habits.
Viral Wise is an adult education initiative promoting digital literacy, mental health and community resilience.
Who does Viral Wise work with?
Viral Wise is an adult education initiative. We run workshops for groups age 16+.
5th & 6th Year Students (16+)
Teachers & Educators
Parents & Guardians
Workplaces & Corporate Groups
College & University Students
Clubs & Community Groups
How does Viral Wise help communities?
Understanding
Viral Wise helps communities to understand why social media can be so addictive and how it can impact our mental health and communities.
Agency
Viral Wise gives communities practical tools and strategies for developing healthier social media habits.
Cooperation
Viral Wise helps communities to create spaces and systems for working together to create a healthier digital environment.
Meet the founder: Tom
As a 25-year-old, Tom was part of the first generation to grow up with social media. In an article for The Journal, he explored his first-hand experience of its harms as a teenager.
Tom studied History and Political Science at Trinity College Dublin, where he specialised in the relationship between politics, culture and technology. In college, he also co-founded and edited Mangrove Report, a student publication which explored how emerging technologies were shaping the future.
Since leaving university, Tom has worked with Uplift, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and the Hope and Courage Collective. His work has involved researching the effects of social media algorithms, lobbying Irish and European politicians to strengthen regulation and educating the public.
In his free time, Tom enjoys surfing and rock climbing!