Parents, teachers and young people share their views on whether social media restrictions would work in the UK ...

Social media has become a part of our life. Many people cannot even imagine going a day without it. But for teens in France, ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska ...

Australia is pulling the plug on its teens’ social media habits. The country enacted the world’s first ban on social media for children under 16 this week, threatening tech giants with ...

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

Children have been asking questions about social media and a possible ban to the government’s online safety minister, ...

A barrage of AI-generated brain rot is haunting children across numerous screens, from personal smartphones to school-issued laptops to televisions. Social media is adding significantly to that ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

The Australian study's results are a glimpse into what children and teens face in the social media ban.

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