After kids are banned from social media, here’s who should be next to go

The country’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has suggested that children as old as 16 ... In fact, Gen Z says it gets most of its news from social media despite trusting it less than more ... Read More

Protect Kids From Social Media

Jonathan Haidt’s “The ... that social media and digital technology are contributing to rising mental-health issues among today’s youth. As parents of four Generation Z children who grew ... Read More

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More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children Social media users across ... who are in the U_S_ and have committed murder did ... Read More

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Social media platform defends its safeguards for teens and parents after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files a lawsuit claiming violation. Read More

Social media fuels fentanyl crisis as drug dealers take to platforms to connect with minors

And social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is a big part of the problem. Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like ... Read More

Social-Media Health Hazard? Attorneys General Call for Surgeon General’s Warning

In addition, some states, including Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Utah, have commenced litigation against TikTok for violating their state’s consumer protection la ... Read More

More Americans – especially young adults – are regularly getting news on TikTok

A small but growing share of U.S. adults are regularly getting news on TikTok. In fact, since 2020, no social media platform we’ve studied has seen faster growth in the share of Americans who ... Read More

Restrictions on social media, smartphones for young people expanding worldwide

The increasing prevalence of social media and smartphones with long hours spent ... to include warnings about their impact on children's mental health. Meanwhile, EU countries are introducing ... Read More

How Andrew Breitbart and ‘Weinergate’ changed American media

As Drudge’s primary editor, Andrew learned the rhythmic nature of the news cycle ... himself on phone call after phone call denying that he had hacked the social media accounts of a sitting ... Read More

Australia’s social media ban for minors: Has this worked elsewhere?

“We know social ... smartphones in public schools. Under this new proposed ban, social media would be off limits on all devices – and beyond the walls of just schools – for children ... Read More

Gen Z Has Regrets

Haidt is a social ... s Stern School of Business; Mr. Johnson is the chief executive of the Harris Poll. This article has been updated to reflect news developments. Was social media a good invention? Read More

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A group of attorneys general have drafted an open letter to Congress to signal their support for social media platforms to come with a warning label. Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on the ... Read More