A new bipartisan bill intended to shield children under 13 from harmful content on social media does not apply to YouTube Kids, which parental rights advocates warn still feeds transgender ...

The company removed tracking tools from its teen-focused websites in New York, Seattle, and Baltimore after parents ...

At this point, the negative impacts of social media on kids, teens, and young adults (to say nothing of its impacts on society at large) are pretty well established, and some experts on the matter ...

Along with restricting kids’ access to social media, it would also prevent companies from using recommendation algorithms for users under 17, while requiring schools to “limit social media on ...

Virginia legislators shelve another bill aimed at protecting kids on social media. It's time they stood up to the tech titans ...

This week, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a slew of bipartisan bills, including the Kids Off Social Media ...

The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media ...

A new bill moving through the state legislature aims to cut down on social media usage for Oklahoma children.

Connecticut lawmakers are considering ways to regulate the way kids use social media. A proposed bill would require social media platforms to get a parent or guardian’s consent for children 16 or ...

HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously ...

Social media may soon have a digital bouncer. Kids under 13 got a taste of their potential scroll-free future during TikTok’s 12 hours of inactivity last month. Soon, they may not be able to use ...

A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter influencers for the first time. The effects are worrisome.