Nearly every teenager is America uses at least one social media platform, according to the National Library of Medicine, and despite age restrictions, nearly half of kids aged eight to twelve are also ...

Proposed Texas legislation, Bill 186, would ban minors from social media, enforce parental consent, and address the risks ...

The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering ...

There is no doubt social media presents risks to young people. These include cyberbullying, posts related to disordered ...

Following what some called a lack of federal action, the CT House passed a bill to restrict the use of social media ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives ...

Policymakers, parents and other adults in Florida have a lot to say about digital media use among kids, and how it may affect their development and learning. What we hear less often is what kids have ...

New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to shield them from the perils of big tech platforms. Prime Minister Christopher ...

The changes will be rushed through under urgency this week. Do we think this is the right move? National has outlined plans to ban social media for under-16s - do we think this is a good idea?

It follows similar to moves in Australia, and puts more responsibility on social media ... ban. "We've all been teenagers before - you're not supposed to buy alcohol or buy tobacco, and many kids ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The world’s biggest video platform, YouTube, privately told the Albanese government it should be exempted from a world-first ...

The proposed ban was modelled on laws recently passed by Australia, which sits at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media. Parents are constantly telling us that they are really ...