The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing social media companies Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. (AP Photo) The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their...Read More

In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories. The psychological harm to children who use Facebook and Instagram, he said, can be seen as their pollution. Judge Bryan Biedscheid fined the company $567 million in his ruling Thursday, but he also prescribed steps to clean...Read More

Students use artificial intelligence in school with impunity. Some use it to write essays or complete math homework. Others may use it to cheat on exams. But one specific and troubling use of AI by students is on the rise—creating fake, nonconsensual videos or images of students and educators. The rapid spread of AI-generated deepfakes...Read More

The reported death of ENHYPEN fan Mina Chan has renewed concerns over cyberbullying, toxic fandom culture and online harassment A 26-year-old Japanese fan of K-pop group ENHYPEN, known online as Mina Chan, has reportedly died by suicide after facing intense online criticism and harassment. Mina, who was based in Seoul, was known within the ENGENE...Read More

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be left entirely in charge of moderating online content as it may fail to understand the nuances of certain languages, particularly when dealing with cyberbullying, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today. He said this was particularly evident in cases involving cyberbullying within the Tamil-speaking...Read More

Earlier survey also found widespread school bullying An earlier survey by the Network of Lawyers for Children and Youth, whose findings were published on the Department of Mental Health website in January 2020, covered 1,500 children aged 10-15 at 15 schools. The survey found that 91.79% of respondents had experienced bullying. Hitting or slapping the...Read More

Nation-Leading SAFE for Kids Act Protects Children’s Mental Health by Limiting Addictive Social Media Features Known to Cause Depression and Anxiety  Final Rules Outline How Social Media Companies Should Confirm Users’ Age to Stop Addictive Feeds and Nighttime Notifications for Children  New York Attorney General Letitia James today released final rules on how social media companies must restrict addictive...Read More

Meta says it takes teen safety seriously. A judge in New Mexico just added a $567 million reason to believe the courts want more than promises. The ruling came Thursday in a case about social media harm and addiction. It stacks on top of the $375 million New Mexico ordered in March, bringing the total...Read More

article In December, Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media use for children under 16. The measure restricts access to platforms such as TikTok, YouTube (owned by Alphabet), and Instagram and Facebook (owned by Meta), amid growing concerns about the effects of social media on young people’s health and safety....Read More

London (AFP) – Most teenagers would opt out of a UK government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a poll published Friday. Issued on: 07/08/2026 – 02:06 1 min Reading time Plans to introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17 were unveiled by the UK...Read More