Utah becomes the fourth state to pass legislation protecting kids featured in social media content
HB322 requires parents to set aside money for their kids featured in monetized social media content. It also allows these ...
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10 Reasons to Keep Your Kids Off Social Media & 10 Reasons to Let Them Surf Freely
You might paint social media as the clear bad guy—it's addictive and can also negatively influence both adults and ...
Panic over children's mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want
Should young teenagers be banned from using social media? That's the question being discussed by British MPs debating a bill ...
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Parents want their kids to be social, but with less social media
We talk to a mom who's feeling the stress of regulating her children's social media use. Ravi Iyer, a technologist and ...
Federal judge appears skeptical of Florida law trying to keep minors off social media
TALLAHASSEE — A 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off of social-media platforms came under scrutiny Friday, as ...
Is Social Media Harming Children? US Surgeon Murthy Explains
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urges government and tech firms to reduce social media’s mental health risks for teens, ...
Excessive phone and screen use tied to manic symptoms for one group, study finds
Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath and mental health expert Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride revealed safe phone use tips ...
Judge weighs whether to block Florida’s social media ban for minors
A federal judge is weighing whether to block a Florida law from going into effect that would ban social media accounts for ...
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Florida's bid to curb kids' social media use faces legal test
The law does not infringe on speech rights because kids can also use their parents' accounts on social media platforms or have their own accounts on platforms "without addictive features," the state's ...
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Editorial: Holistic solutions — along with better laws — are needed to curb children’s social media use
Virginia lawmakers are correct to want to limit children’s time on social media, but it will likely take national action to effect a workable solution.
Government accused of 'gutting' potential bill to ban children from social media
A Labour MP has had to water down plans for a social media ban on under 16s and a smartphone ban in schools for his safer phones bill to get government support ...