WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. “We stared down everybody who said it couldn’t be done, some of the most powerful and rich companies...Read More
As we know, young people spend a significant chunk of their time online, but how protected are they there? There’s a growing pressure at the moment urging the government to force technology companies to protect young people from digital harm. A coalition of major children’s organisations say the burden has been falling too heavily on...Read More
Sponsors of a Minnesota bill to regulate social media companies targeting children with addictive algorithms say the movement isn’t a Republican-versus-Democrat issue. They say it’s a true bipartisan response to a public health concern. (Adobe Stock) By Mike Moen, Minnesota News Connection Minnesota lawmakers raced over the weekend to meet an end-of-session deadline and found...Read More
A team at the University of Iowa found that not all social media behaviors carry the same level of risk. Here’s what they found and what steps parents can take. IOWA CITY, Iowa — As social media use among teenagers continues to rise, researchers at the University of Iowa say the conversation around teen mental...Read More
Families in Italy accuse Meta and TikTok of failing to protect underage social media users. A first hearing has taken place at the Milan Business Court in a case brought by MOIGE, the Italian Parents’ Movement, and a group of families against Meta and TikTok over the protection of minors on social media platforms. According...Read More
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain on Tuesday announced plans to bar anyone under the age of 16 from accessing social media, the latest in a global push to shield children from potential harm caused by online platforms. “We will protect them from the digital wild west,” Mr. Sánchez said in a speech at the...Read More
In 2014, Kristine and Matt, the parents of five young children, posted a 15-minute video on YouTube. “24 Hours With 5 Kids on a Rainy Day” was the first vlog to appear on their channel, Family Fun Pack. It splices together snippets of the utterly ordinary and frankly boring activities that make up a kid’s...Read More
From the moment your little one enters your life, their safety is your No. 1 concern. And practicing proper car seat safety is chief among the ways you keep them protected. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products...Read More
Good intentions do not make bad policy work, and Manitoba’s proposed social media ban is proof of that. Announced on April 25, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has proposed legislation that would ban all social media and AI platforms for anyone under 16. It is the first systemically oriented attempt to regulate these technologies in Canada,...Read More
San Francisco, May 25 (SANA) A new study from the University of California, San Francisco shows that over half of teenagers are sacrificing sleep for late-night smartphone use, with more than 50 minutes of average screen time recorded between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights. The research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found...Read More
