“This is a matter of protecting our children with regard to public health. It’s a matter of standing up to big tech, just as we stood up to big tobacco in the past,” Representative Ken Gordon, Education Committee chair, said of the social media provisions, in a speech on the House floor. “When we talk...Read More
Adolescents with ADHD are particularly prone to using social media long into the night.Credit: golubovy/Getty For many parents, prying a teenager’s eyes from TikTok or Instagram is a nightly battle. For those whose children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it can feel like a never-ending war. Adolescents with ADHD are particularly prone to long...Read More
The Liberal by-election campaign in the Ontario riding of Scarborough Southwest is facing heat after a new investigative report by The Bureau found that a convicted child sex predator was allegedly involved in former NDP MPP Doly Begum’s campaign to represent the riding as a federal Liberal. Read more Juno News reporter Quinn Patrick is...Read More
A Taylor Police Department task force has made four additional arrests of people who allegedly believed they were meeting up with children for sex. All of the suspects believed they were interacting with children on the internet, but were actually conversing with undercover officers, according to a release from Taylor police. The task force, named...Read More
Massachusetts lawmakers took a big step toward implementing the nation’s “most restrictive” legislation governing kids’ access to social media and cellphones at school, but the measure still has to pass several hurdles. What the House passed Wednesday is significantly different from a measure the Senate passed in July.The Senate bill included only the ban on...Read More
Instagram announced that it plans to restrict content for teen accounts based on 13+ movie ratings last October in countries including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The social network giant said Thursday that it is now applying these guidelines internationally for teen accounts. The development comes after Meta was held accountable...Read More
Around the world, governments are increasingly regulating the use of social media among children, mainly due to growing worries regarding their psychological well-being, safety, and addiction to screens. The issue, which was previously considered to be private and dealt with by families alone, has now become a significant focus of regulation.There seem to be multiple...Read More
Teens taking part in a trial that limits their social media use will soon be forced to connect IRL Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on social media really does improve their mental health. But the results aren’t due until mid-2027, by which time further...Read More
Australia is the first country to implement a full under-16 social media ban in 2025, requiring age verification systems on platforms. This bold move aims to protect minors from mental health and addiction risks. It sets the global standard for future social media regulation. France has passed legislation to ban social media for children under...Read More
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The parents of slain Fishers junior Hailey Buzbee called on Indiana lawmakers to limit minors’ access to social media after their daughter’s death was linked to a 39-year-old man she spoke to online. The original version of SB 199 would...Read More
