Everyone Agrees Social Media Is Bad for Kids, but No One Can Agree on How to Fix It

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stand before a Los Angeles jury two weeks ago and testified about social media and children's ...

Closing arguments begin in landmark social media addiction trial

In closing arguments for the first social media addiction trial to make tech giants face a jury, the plaintiff's lawyer ...

Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before ...
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Proposed North Carolina legislation could make social media illegal for kids under 14

(WGHP) — Children are spending more and more time on social media, and they’re doing it at an earlier age. The National Institute of Health estimates 40 percent of kids between 8 and 12 have already ...

Social media companies accused of "addicting the brains of children" as trial begins

Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may ...

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...
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How to make social media a safe space for children?

Recently, the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments decided to ban social media for children under 16 and 13 respectively ...

India's tech state Karnataka bans social media for children under 16

NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - - The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of ...

Meet the social media CEO who won’t let his own kids on social media: ‘Parents are oblivious to the world’

Viral Nation CEO Joe Gagliese thinks there's a massive social media knowledge gap that exists between kids and parents and ...

Kentucky bill aims to limit social media access for children under 15

The bill passed unanimously out of the House of Representatives, Monday.

Gov. Braun signs bill into law creating social media restrictions for kids 15 and under

INDIANAPOLIS — This week, Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill into law that creates some social media restrictions for Indiana kids. Starting next year, kids 15 and under will no longer be able to use ...