The European Commission has introduced the EU Kids Act, the most sweeping proposal yet to limit minors from accessing social media platforms. If adopted, the law would ban social media for kids under 13 and require parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds. Only when a child turns 15 would they be able to create their...Read More
Vuorre, M., Orben, A. & Przybylski, A. K. There is no evidence that associations between adolescents’ digital technology engagement and mental health problems have increased. Clin. Psychol. Sci. 9, 823–835 (2021). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Haidt, J. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness...Read More
The European Parliament has joined the push to make the internet safer for children. However, its members are looking beyond social media, targeting everything from addictive design and influencer marketing to the commercial exploitation of children online. Lawmakers voted in favour of the report by Sandro Ruotolo (S&D/ITA), with 395 votes in favour, 136 against,...Read More
The legal proposal comes a day after European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the 27-country bloc’s intention to ban children under 13 from social media, and permit only limited, supervised access until the age of 15.
Dubbed the “EU KIDS Act”, Brussels is now “reversing the burden of proof”, von...Read More
LISTEN | Lots of kids across Canada are becoming entrepreneurs: Cost of Living8:17Why more kids should run lemonade stands At six years old, Jayden Karlee Castillo started running a business selling toys in front of her house. Three years later, she’s still at it, even adding new products to her lineup and taking them to...Read More
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A recent NBC news report described Sadie, a happy, healthy 15-year-old who had dreams of becoming a lawyer or veterinarian. She had survived her mother’s drug addiction, but was then faced with perceived teenage challenges of appearance, which included braces...Read More
The legal proposal comes a day after European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the 27-country bloc’s intention to ban children under 13 from social media, and permit only limited, supervised access until the age of 15.
Dubbed the “EU KIDS Act”, Brussels is now “reversing the burden of proof”, von...Read More
CLINTON TOWNSHIP/WARREN — Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido is inviting students, parents and educators to one of his two upcoming “Straight Talk: Teens, School Safety and the Law” community forums. The 90-minute sessions will focus on school safety, youth accountability, violence prevention and how to report suspicious behavior. The meetings also will stress the role...Read More
(OSV News) — On Aug. 26, social media giant Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Threads and more — agreed to settlements paying out approximately $18 billion, ending a landmark federal trial that began Aug. 18. The case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was brought forward by...Read More
How will California’s new law restricting social media for kids work? | CA Politics 360 California will implement a new law in January that bans social media platforms from offering addictive features, such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithm-driven “For You” feeds, to kids under the age of 16. Democratic Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, who wrote...Read More
