Most adults agree: Ban phones in schools. But that's the easy part — social media is the harder question. - MSN

In the running debates on teens and kids using cellphones in school — and social media's effects on young people — there's at least one thing most adults seem to agree on: banning phones in ... Read More

Should We Ban Phones in Schools? - Business Insider

A new survey says whether most adults want to ban cellphones in middle and high schools. That's the easy part. Now what to do about social media? Read More

Stein signs bill restricting cellphones, requiring social media literacy lessons in NC schools

School boards must have a policy that requires devices to be turned off during instructional time. Schools will also be required to teach social media literacy and implement internet safety and ... Read More

Should my kids use TikTok? Here's why I banned social media | Opinion - USA TODAY

And I've banned them from using (most) social media. Social media is addictive and exposes kids to an array of distractions and vices. I just don't see how it helps them. Smartphones and social ... Read More

Should we ban cellphones in schools? A new survey shares what US adults think.

But the broader topic of social media and its effects on teen mental health is still being debated. In the running debates on teens and kids using cellphones in school — and social media's effects on ... Read More

Vermont legislature considers ban cell phones from schools: Why? - Burlington Free Press

The case for banning phones from schools. H.54 labels cell phones and social media as major contributors to Vermont’s expensive youth mental health crisis, which the bill says has cost taxpayers ... Read More

Half of states now have laws that ban or regulate cellphones in schools - CBS News

48% of teens between 13-17 feel social media is harmful to kids their age, Pew Research study finds 03:24. Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in ... Read More

Map: Which states have banned cell phones in schools

The Brief. More states are banning cellphones in schools over mental health and distraction concerns. 26 states have passed laws, with others considering similar rules and some exceptions allowed. Read More

Analysis-Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Faces a New Wildcard: Teenagers - U.S. News & World Report

From December, social media companies like Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok will face a fine of as much as A$49.5 million ($32.17 million) if they fail to take what the law calls ... Read More

Will MA ban cell phones in schools? 'Bell-to-bell' ban in schools gains steam

If Massachusetts passes a law banning cell phones in schools, it would be following a nationwide trend: at least 29 states have already passed policies that ban or restrict cell phone use in schools ... Read More

The Creator of “Adolescence” Backs a Social Media Ban for Kids—but It’s the Wrong Move - The Nation

After all, teenagers themselves recognize the harm that social media can pose—perhaps better than anyone—and 94 percent of them say they want their schools to offer instruction in media literacy. Read More