Ban social media for teenagers now, say bereaved families

Bereaved families have criticised Sir Keir Starmer for delaying a decision on whether to ban social media for under-16s.

Emotional support from social media found to reduce anxiety

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States ...

Social Media addiction among children: Landmark US lawsuit renews concerns over mental health

Social media addiction among teenagers has taken a worrying turn. In a recent lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, a 19 ...

Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...

What to Know About the Social Media Addiction Trials

Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused ...

I Thought Social Media Was the Problem. Then I Looked Deeper.

Lee Tilghman reflects on logging off at the height of her career.

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused ...

Expert warns social media users in Japan about bot-driven political misinformation

TOKYO -- The spread of unverified information, false rumors, and fake images or videos related to elections and politics on social media has been a gr･･･ ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction

A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to ...
The Hereford Times

Outrage is driving rapid social media law changes, leading campaigner says

Baroness Kidron told the Press Association recently passed laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations.

‘Outrage’ is driving rapid social media law changes – Baroness Kidron

Baroness Kidron told the Press Association recently passed laws have failed to meet campaigners’ expectations.
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Mahsa Alimardani: To Help Countries Like Iran, We Need To Scale Up Starlink

Following weeks of digital darkness due to an Internet blackout by authorities trying to quell antiestablishment unrest -- in ...