According to a 2023 report from NBC News, experts deem it “impossible” to separate the rise of adolescent eating disorders from social media. “From 2018 to 2022, healthcare visits related to eating disorders more than doubled among people under age 17. With more than 80 percent of teenagers using social media platforms, experts say underlying...Read More
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 31: In this photo illustration, a teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Technology executives appeared at a Senate hearing to address accusations that their companies are endangering children’s lives by not adequately policing predators and others who seek...Read More
SAN ANTONIO – Taking photos on the first day of school is a time-honored tradition for many families spanning decades. However, as technology becomes a greater part of our lives, experts are warning about who you choose to share those photos with. In a Facebook post, the San Antonio Police Department said posting popular “whiteboard”...Read More
LAWRENCE, Kan. — KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. As part of her coverage, she received an e-mail tip about the story below. Share your story idea with Lily. — Shawn Collier was a freshman at Lawrence’s Free State High School when police say a nude photo was...Read More
A US court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million (£421 million) for failing to warn the public about the risks its platforms pose to children, marking the largest fine levied against the tech firm for youth safety failures, as reported by the BBC. Presiding Judge Bryan Biedscheid labelled the...Read More
A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which was conducted over the six days ended Aug. 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube face mounting legal pressure over their...Read More
Therapist unpacks social media’s impact on teen mental health, friendships Child and adolescent family therapist Darby Fox explains how teens view social media. New research indicates that while some find platforms like Snapchat beneficial for friendships, most encounter online harassment or bullying on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Fox advises parents to implement strict monitoring...Read More
Malaysians spend more time on social media and concerns over cyberbullying continue to grow. The Minister of Communications, Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil highlighted the challenges of detecting harmful content in languages such as Tamil. Datuk Seri Fahmi said artificial intelligence (AI) can assist social media platforms in identifying potentially harmful content, but should not completely...Read More
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Ponchatoula teenager for threatening school violence on the first day of classes. Bryanna Kaufman, 17, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on one count of Terrorizing. She has since bonded out of jail. Bryanna Kaufman Late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, a tip came into...Read More
A Paris court found Monday 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man. One defendant was sentenced to six months in prison, while eight were handed suspended sentences between two and eight months. All 10 were...Read More
