Mental health experts and Christian parents are sounding the alarm about the negative impact social media is having on our younger generation. Teenagers are experiencing a mental health crisis that is likely linked to time spent on sites like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and more. The CDC reports more than 44 percent of U.S. high school...Read More
Billy Herbert, of Bewsey Road, Bewsey, pleaded guilty to one offence dating back to February last year of engaging in sexual communication with a child. The 25-year-old appeared before Warrington Magistrates Court on Wednesday for sentencing. Prosecuting, Charlie Hayward said the victim in the case had added the defendant on Snapchat and made it immediately...Read More
Heavy use of social media may be contributing to a decline in young people’s well-being in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, with teenage girls among the hardest hit, according to the latest UN-sponsored survey of global happiness. Issued on: 19/03/2026 – 17:49Modified: 19/03/2026 – 17:54 3 min Reading time Published on Thursday by the University...Read More
Minutes after jurors delivered a multimillion-dollar verdict at the landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles last week, bereaved parents and supporters celebrating the victory over Big Tech faced tough questions about what comes next. On the courthouse steps, they were asked to weigh in on possible age-verification requirements amid fears that some proposed...Read More
In December 2025, Australia became the first country to bar anyone under 16 from keeping or making social media accounts. The penalty for companies violating the law is a fine of up to $49.5 million AUD ($34.9 million USD). The goal is “to protect young Australians from pressures and risks” that emerge from social media...Read More
Illustration by Fabien Gilbert / Ikon Images History was made in 1923 as Nancy Astor stood to speak from the green leather benches. The first Private Member’s Bill introduced by a woman forced parliament to confront a question that may seem familiar. Should children be allowed access to something that can be fun and socially...Read More
The push to protect children from social media’s harms is gaining momentum globally and beginning to reach Big Tech’s home turf. A groundbreaking Los Angeles jury verdict last week found Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google negligent in the design and operation of their popular platforms — saying they harmed a young user with...Read More
For years, parents, teenagers, pediatricians, educators and whistleblowers have pushed the idea that social media is detrimental to young people’s mental health and can lead to addiction, eating disorders, sexual exploitation and suicide. For the first time, juries in two states took their side. In Los Angeles on Wednesday, a jury found both Meta and...Read More
Santa Barbara teen Lola Leachman admits she’s addicted to social media. “I can’t stop,” says the 16-year-old, who spends several hours a day on TikTok and Instagram. “I know I have a problem and I should try to limit myself … toget off my phone and do something else. “But sometimes — I just really...Read More
