Have a conversation and create best practices for your child’s social media use

In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in ...

A $6 Million Jury Verdict Ruled Social Media Is Addictive. Now What?

A Los Angeles jury has made history, ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately engineered platforms to addict a young user.

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what ...

British Adults Less Active on Social Media, More Than Half Rely on AI

"Some participants [...] appear to be interacting with AI as if it were a person, often unconsciously," says a new report from the U.K.'s media regulator Ofcom.
Nature

Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of reach

Limited methods and a lack of guidance around diagnostic criteria mean that many scientists are reluctant to use the term ...

How a Kentucky bill would limit social media use for kids under 16

A bill banning kids under 16 from using social media without parental consent is moving in the Kentucky legislature. Here's ...

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly ...

Frequent social media use could impact child development

Regular social media use across early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary development over time, according ...
ConsumerAffairs

Heavy social media use tied to declines in reading skills among adolescents

Regular social media use during early adolescence is linked to weaker reading and vocabulary development over time, new ...

Calls for teen social-media limits spread as perils grow clearer

A groundbreaking verdict last week found Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc.’s Google negligent in the design and operation of ...
Biometric Update

Malaysia’a age verification rules for social media could be world’s strictest

Indonesia is the first Asian country to ban social media for under-16s following Australia’s lead while Malaysia is looking at regulating social media use.