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Social media bans for kids are a growing trend - but is it really necessary?

We are living in a modern world that is changing every day, and with that, we may also have to push our comfort zones and change with it. 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

Why big tech bosses are keeping their kids off social media platforms

From YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to Bill Gates, top tech leaders are limiting their children's screen time as studies link social media to teen anxiety and governments move towards age bans ... Read More

Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 goes into effect

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Read More

Australia bans social media for under 16s- here's what it means for US parents

Australia has become the first nation to ban social media for children under 16, citing concerns over online dangers and mental health impacts. This move, effective December 10th, places the onus on ... Read More

Social media's impact on children topic of panel discussion on 'Anxious Generation'

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg communications professor Jessica Ghilani likens the design of social media platforms to casinos without windows. The introduction of algorithmic sorting to ... Read More

The troubling lack of data behind Australia's social media ban on children

The trouble with the scientific evidence behind the social media ban in Australia is that there is not more of it. What's more, there's a worrying trend around the world which common sense tells you ... Read More

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 ... Read More

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning. Read More

‘Anxious Generation’ author lays out perils of social media – and offers a way to a more civil future

Speaking to a packed crowd at Battell Chapel on Wednesday, the social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt ’85 invoked the biblical tale of the tower of Babel as a metaphor for the harms caused by ... Read More

Local psychiatrist discusses effect violent social media content has on children

TULSA, Okla. — Dr. Matthew Sharp, the Chief Medical Officer at Parkside Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, discussed the effect violent social media content can have on children who are exposed to it. Read More

Can A Social Media Ban For Children Under 16 Work In India? Experts Weigh In

This week, Australia implemented the world's first national ban on social media access for individuals under the age of 16 ... Read More