French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social ...

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

Roughly two decades after social media started growing in popularity, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory in 2023 ...

Republican Bernie Moreno’s proposal to ban social media for anyone under 18 found unexpected political alignment on the Today ...

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower. The ...

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Few parenting issues spark quite as much debate these days as the question of how much screen time and social media is too much for kids. They've become such an ingrained part of life that many find ...

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious. Many are quietly wondering: what now? From a digital well-being ...

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As the conflict in Israel continues to escalate, several Jewish schools and community groups in the United States are advising parents and caregivers to limit kids' social media use. Sutton Place ...

You’re reading Fault Lines, Jay Caspian Kang’s weekly column on politics and the media. Let’s say, for the sake of the following discussion, that we agree on the following: Teen-agers have First ...