Pew Research Center

Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16

Across major demographic and partisan groups, more Americans support than oppose banning those under 16 from using social ...

Exclusive: Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) - Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing ...

Most Americans support youth social media ban as California bill gains momentum

The California bill isn’t a blanket ban. It’s designed to target so-called addictive features that are part and parcel of ...

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center found that more than half of social media child safety protections don’t work ...
Forbes

Social Media Platforms Keep Kids Online Despite Mental Health Harms

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

Social media and teenagers: what the evidence says

Unfortunately, the scientific community has been unable to provide a definitive answer. Many studies report on the negative effects social media use has for teenagers. Many others provide evidence of ...
CNBC

Facebook founder Zuckerberg must take witness stand at social media safety trial, judge rules

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg was ordered by a Los Angeles judge on Monday to testify at the first trial over the adverse effects of social media on younger users. Snap's Evan Spiegel and ...

The Social Media Stars Reshaping Mainstream Media

What we know about ChatGPT’s deal with Getty Images, Meta’s new AI glasses, a look behind Dhar Mann’s YouTube empire and more ...
Wall Street Journal

How to Diminish the Dangers of Social Media

Social media can be as addictive as crack cocaine. News updates and “likes” trigger a release of dopamine that fosters psychological dependence. Young people whose brains aren’t fully developed easily ...
University of Delaware

Social media use and academic achievement

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...