Teenagers who struggle to control their social media use may be more likely to develop symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The study found that unhealthy social media habits, not simply the amount of time spent online, were linked to a rise in attention problems, impulsive...Read More
July 7, 2026, 4:08 a.m. CT The school board on Monday approved the designation of EVSC’s director of student conduct and safety, Sara Loete, as its school safety specialist. The latter role will become part of the former. EVANSVILLE — Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. (EVSC) may be waiting for what it calls a top-to-bottom audit...Read More
LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will ban people under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, a decision intended to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time. The U.K. joins a global movement to enforce age-based restrictions or requirements for access to social media....Read More
LONDON (AP) — Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday. The ban, which is expected to take effect early next year, makes the U.K. part of...Read More
The media industry is facing a social reckoning. After mounting scrutiny of social media’s impact on young users, the U.K. announced Monday that it would move forward with a ban on children under 16 using apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. The news arrived just days after the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The...Read More
When rumors about DJ Phillips began spreading online, almost everyone believed them. The posts looked real. The account looked real. And for a while, DJ kept to himself about what was happening. Full story –> Macomb County teen’s world upended by total stranger who hijacked his life, spread rumors online That reaction makes sense, according...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which has won court victories against identical digital identification laws in other states,...Read More
At less than a foot tall and looking more like a plush toy than a pet, Alexis Spence’s dog Draco has a big responsibility. If he senses his 24-year-old owner could harm herself, he will intervene. “If I go to the bathroom by myself, he’ll either scratch at the door or bark at the doors...Read More
SINGAPORE – Spending about four hours a day on social media affected the confidence of entrepreneur Lim Ee Ling’s two daughters, at a time when they were younger than 12. Her two daughters, now 17 and 20, currently regulate their own social media usage. “Back then, Instagram was just sharing photos, so we didn’t know...Read More
Nov. 12, 2025, 1:07 p.m. ET A TikTok trend among young people has left some social media users saddened and in tears, as they say the videos are a form of cruel bullying. The social media videos are part of a “flip camera trend” where a group of people, usually teenagers dancing, ask classmates or...Read More
