Key Takeaways: States are scrambling to address youth mental health concerns by targeting social media platforms, with legislation falling into a few main categories: account restrictions, algorithm bans, platform liability, warning labels, and research initiatives.
Eight states have enacted laws banning minors from social media or requiring parental consent. Nebraska recently passed one of the...Read More
Nathan Flansburg is the superintendent of PACT Charter School in Ramsey. He laments that schools are no longer about simply getting an education.
“Schools are now expected to provide layered systems of protection, physical security, mental health support and digital safeguards. These are not enhancements to the educational experience, they are now part...Read More
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula says it is painful for parents to lose their children in school fire incidents that could have been prevented. [File, Standard]
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on the Ministry of Education to conduct a nationwide crackdown on schools that have failed to comply with government...Read More
On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a non-legislative report by 483 votes in favour, 92 against and with 86 abstentions, expressing deep concern over the physical and mental health risks minors face online and calling for stronger protection against the manipulative strategies that can increase addiction and that are detrimental to children’s ability to concentrate and engage...Read More
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Australia awoke Wednesday to find their social media accounts logged out or deactivated, under a new law that bars anyone younger than 16 from the services. The day marked the launch of a sweeping governmental effort to shelter children from the potential harms associated with such platforms, putting the...Read More
Brisbane, Australia — Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators, and digital bullies. No other nation has taken such sweeping measures, and the rollout of the tough new law is being closely watched...Read More
Law enforcement agencies in south Mississippi say they are increasing patrols after social media posts circulated online promoting a possible “teen takeover” event this weekend at Turtle Creek Mall.A flyer shared on social media encourages teenagers to gather at the mall Saturday.The Hattiesburg Police Department and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office said they are aware...Read More
And difficult to detect and punish. Cyberbullying can be completely out of the public view, making it that much more dangerous. Unless the bully or the person getting bullied shares the messages, no one would be privy to what’s happening behind the screen. When you text, it only goes to a select group of people,...Read More
By Allison Grande ( April 15, 2026, 10:54 PM EDT) — Roblox has agreed to implement enhanced safeguards for children who use the popular interactive gaming platform and pay $12.5 million to fund an online safety awareness campaign and other initiatives as part of what Nevada’s attorney general on Wednesday called a first-of-its-kind agreement to...Read More
Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published in 2024. On Wednesday, December 10, Australian kids are waking...Read More
