Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about ...

Researchers will study the effects of the policy on young people’s mental health, social interactions and political ...

Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media ...

Children who spend a lot of time on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter or Messenger gradually become less able to focus and pay attention.

This trend is more complicated than “good or bad.” On one hand, sharing reels can feel like a modern form of bonding — a way ...

Australia has introduced a new law banning children under 16 from owning or using accounts on major social media platforms, ...

Actor Sonu Sood has called for a social media ban for children under 16 in India, following Australia's lead. He stressed the need for 'real childhoods, stronger family bonds, and freedom from screen ...

The Grammy winner and his teenage sons were in Atlanta on Thursday night, launching "Carversations" — a new Instagram series ...

Australia's new law requires social media companies to bar young teenagers from opening accounts. US Senators are trying to ...

We asked teens themselves for their insights about the social media ban and their lives in general. Their raw, honest answers ...

StockPlanets via Getty ImagesWith Australia's social media ban coming into force this week, a new survey from Monash University has found that almost ...

Children and teens should not be profiled, studied, or targeted for commercial gain, especially without parental oversight. In 2022, platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X ...