Social media has become part of everyday life: scrolling, clicking, swiping, all at your fingertips. It has not only become a major distraction, but health professionals say its addictive nature can lead to long-term problems, particularly for children. Dr. Daniel Flint, a psychologist in the Department of Adolescent Medicine at Texas Children’s Hospital, said social...Read More
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA/Gray News) – A Louisiana man will be castrated as part of his sentence for aggravated crimes against nature. The Bossier-Webster Parish District Attorney’s office said Monday that Zachary Dewayne Doolittle, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated crimes against nature. Doolittle was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Zachary Dewayne Doolittle, 40, has...Read More
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves after testifying in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg testified in a California court in a case that argues that a set of major social media platforms harm users...Read More
A serial sexual predator at the center of a KSL Investigation has been charged in three new felony cases while incarcerated. Read: https://ksltv.com/?p=896267 —- Socials for KSL TV:Tweets by KSL5TVhttps://www.facebook.com/ksltvhttps://www.instagram.com/kslnews/ Socials for KSL NewsRadio:Tweets by kslnewsradiohttps://www.facebook.com/KSLNewsradio/https://www.instagram.com/ksl_newsradio/ Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For The Original Source.Read More
Georgetown Tech and Public Policy Scholars, CJ Larkin and Max Morgan, contributed research support on this project. February 13, 2026—Hamburg: Two pupils stand in a classroom at Goethe-Gymnasium and look at their smartphones. There is currently a debate in Germany about age limits for social media and possible stricter rules on cell phone use in...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY – A serial sexual predator at the center of a KSL Investigation has been charged in three new felony cases while incarcerated. Joshua Homer, 30, has racked up new charges for allegedly possessing a contraband cellphone, distributing drugs and assaulting a cellmate while behind bars. Video from a law enforcement interview with Homer...Read More
The BBC spoke to Australian teenagers about the under-16s social media ban, three months since the law came into force on 10 December 2025. Under the law, social media companies must take “reasonable steps” to keep kids off their platforms, and face fines off up to A$49.5m (£24.5m) if they fail to do so. Children...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly...Read More
April 6, 2026 Misogynistic Bobby Pulido’s campaign isn’t just spiraling, it’s getting more disturbing by the day. Last week, it was reported that Pulido spent years performing with a bandmate who was a registered sex offender convicted of indecent contact with a child, and now expects Texans to believe he “didn’t know.” At the same time, Pulido is...Read More
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and Meta responsible for depression and anxiety in a woman who used social media as a child. The jury concluded the...Read More
