New York City Council is currently debating a bill that would strictly limit minors' social media usage to just one hour per day.
A jury in Los Angeles determined that Meta and Google were negligent and failed to warn users of the dangers associated with using their platforms in a high-profile social media case. It's the first ...
New York Daily News: NYC Council debates limiting social media time for young people amid mental health concerns
The bill would prohibit social media companies from allowing young people on their platforms for more than one hour per day, unless waived by a parent or guardian.
NYC Council debates limiting social media time for young people amid mental health concerns
Medical Xpress on MSN: Jury ruling sharpens questions over when heavy social media use becomes addiction
On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had caused her harm. Google and Meta, which were the companies that were found ...
Jury ruling sharpens questions over when heavy social media use becomes addiction
Nature: Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate
Is social media addictive to young people? A jury in California is being asked to decide — even though the question still divides researchers. The jury will grapple with two main questions, says Eric ...
Is social media addictive for teens? US courts wade into scientific debate
Yahoo: NYC bill would limit minor social media use to 1 hour every day
NYC bill would limit minor social media use to 1 hour every day
BBC on MSN: 'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban
Thirty three children discussed possible limits the government are considering on social media.
'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban
BBC: Should we be banned from social media? Teenagers discuss in live BBC special
Should we be banned from social media? Teenagers discuss in live BBC special
FOX 5 San Diego on MSN: Will California ban social media for kids under 16? Here’s what the candidates for governor say
Could California follow in Australia's footsteps and ban social media for everyone under 16? We asked six candidates for governor if they'd support such a ban.
Will California ban social media for kids under 16? Here’s what the candidates for governor say
Smaller shares get health information from social media and AI. When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S. adults say they typically turn first to their preferred news organization to get more ...
A powerful image of a justice gavel with floating social media like and heart icons in various sizes hovering above it, symbolizing the intersection of digital engagement and online influence within ...
CNBC: A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones
Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been using a smartphone ...
A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones
NPR: A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
MSN: Social media trials usher in Big Tech's latest moment of reckoning
Social media giants spent more than a decade assuring lawmakers, regulators, judges and the public that their platforms are safe for kids, despite years of accusations that the tech platforms ...
New Scientist: Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence
A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on social media really does improve their mental health. But the results aren’t due until mid-2027, by which time further ...
NPR: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...
Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
The Atlantic: A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good
Australia recently decided to try something ambitious. Starting late last year, all children under 16 have been banned from having accounts on social-media sites such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram ...
CNN: Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report
Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report
Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand teens’ use of social media, the internet and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The Center conducted an online survey of 1,458 U.S.
Mastodon is making changes in the hopes of making its social networking service more appealing and easier to use, especially for more mainstream users looking for an alternative to X or Threads. On ...
Science News: Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link
Social media is designed to be addictive, jurors in a landmark trial against two of the largest social media companies have found. Research in recent years has increasingly suggested a causal link ...
Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link
The Conversation: Banning social media for under‑16s won’t fix the real problem – the business model of these platforms is dangerous for all of us
Against rising adult concern about child sexual abuse content and children’s mental health, recent calls to follow Australia and ban under-16s from accessing social media in the UK are understandable.