The state of Utah just passed legislation that will soon limit a minor's social media use and require parental permission for them to use TikTok, Facebook and Instagram.
Utah became the first state to pass legislation seeking to limit teenagers' access to social media sites last week. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he signed the two bills in order to protect the ...
Liddy Johnson, a high school sophomore, remembers getting her first cellphone and downloading social media. Her parents took ...
A bipartisan bill similar to Utah’s recent efforts to regulate teen social media use was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate Tuesday by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
SALT LAKE CITY — For several years now, local, state and even federal officials have been warning teenagers about the dangers of sending or sharing explicit pictures, either on social media or ...
Barnard added that reasons behind excessive social media use among kids and teens include: The fear of missing out (FOMO).
PERRY, Ga. — Soon, Georgia's teens could have their social media accounts regulated, to make sure anyone younger than 16 has ...
A bill that would impose new restrictions on minors’ internet usage was signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday ...
The Utah attorney general’s office is currently involved in litigation with social media companies Meta and TikTok.
The warnings from Haidt, Turkle, and others appear to have been influential in some political circles. Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, recently signed a bill banning children under fourteen ...
Teenagers are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues, alarming parents and advocates who say actual care should be easier to access. A poll by EdWeek Research ...
Georgia's Senate Bill 351, if signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, will mandate parental permission for children under 16 to create social media accounts. The bill also prohibits social media use ...