Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

Social media usage among teens is more prevalent than ever before. In recent years, researchers have begun investigating how much social media affects teen weight concerns and body image issues. A new ...

Parents, teachers and even kids themselves are describing a generation that cannot focus, cannot sleep and cannot look away ...

Australia's social media ban for under-16s has officially begun - but behind the headline-grabbing policy lies a stark lack ...

A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.

Total social media time does not significantly affect adolescents' weight concerns or dieting frequency, according to the study's findings. New research reveals that total social media use does not ...

The challengers lost in court, so Florida’s law banning young teens from having their own social media accounts can now go ...

The State Department is ordering a new layer of scrutiny telling applicants for key visas to make their social media public.

The UK government is not planning to follow Australia's lead and ban social media for users under 16, Culture Secretary Lisa ...

As Australian teenagers lose access to social media, observers say there are still many unknown questions about the ban, ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...

The country became the first to impose a ban on teens under 16 accessing social media platforms. However, social media ...