Health News Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help

Pediatricians Fault Australia’s Social Media Ban for Teens

The ban will not improve safety on social media and will violate children’s rights to access and participation, according to many pediatricians, psychologists, and mental health professionals. Read More

Australia’s Grand Social-Media Experiment

Australia is the first country to take such sweeping action, but many countries, including the United States, are considering age-gating social media in similar ways. “We know the world will be ... Read More

How social media can impact a child’s mental health, as Australia enacts ban

The ban’s rollout is being closely watched worldwide, as regulators in other countries consider similar restrictions. Read More

Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists

Researchers will study the effects of the policy on young people’s mental health, social interactions and political engagement. Read More

Nearly two-thirds of American voters back social media ban for kids under 16, Fox News poll shows

Fox News poll reveals 64% of voters support banning social media for children under 16, with Republicans leading at 73% and Democrats at 58% approval. Read More

Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took aim at young people parading themselves on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live, saying the rollout was always going to be ... Read More

How to handle teen ‘big feelings’ as the social media ban kicks in

Angry, sad, worried, anxious. If your teen has ‘big feelings’ after the social media ban, here’s how to support them and keep your relationship intact. Read More

Banning Social Media

More schools and governments are turning to tech bans to try to keep kids off screens. Do they work? By Natasha Singer I cover tech, teens and schools. Bullying. Sextortion. Body-shaming. Self-harm. Read More

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology ... Read More

7 Australian Teens React to the Country’s Social Media Ban

From total shock and apprehension to cautious optimism, teenagers in Australia tell Teen Vogue what it’s really like to live with the social media ban. Read More

Teen mental health gets better in NJ despite social media; here's how

Faced with a barrage of negative thoughts stirred through social media, here is what New Jersey teens are doing to improve their mental health. Read More