Social media use soars as kids drop sports, reading and the arts

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens ...

Meta gives Australian kids 2-week warning to delete accounts as world-first social media age restrictions loom

As Australia's world-first ban on under-16s using social media looms, Meta becomes the first big tech firm to warn young ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A back to school must-have: A social media ban for kids

U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg recently ruled part of the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act inhibits the rights of youth to engage in anonymous speech online, contrary to the ...

Explained: Denmark follows Australian example to implement social media age limit for kids under 15

Denmark is set to ban social media for children younger than 15, declaring its hope to lead the way in Europe for other ...
New York Post

Social media is rotting kids’ brains — and especially hurting their memory and vocabulary: study

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower.
Yahoo

Keira Knightley Explained Why She Banned Social Media At Home, And Parents Are Divided

"I find it very terrifying because they're unregulated spaces," she said of the internet. "And I think for children, unregulated spaces are ones I want to protect them from." "I read arguments that ...
MyNorthwest.com

Dr. Gabor Maté: Kids are ‘literally brain-damaged’ by social media overuse

An advocacy group pushing for technology regulation, called the Center for Countering Digital Hate, is sounding the alarm about its new study. KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy explained earlier ...