Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...

North Carolina’s efforts to protect children from harmful social media algorithms is expected to come under scrutiny ...

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Social media algorithms are designed to be addictive, especially for children, and can expose them to harmful content. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) aims to hold social media companies accountable ...

In today’s hyper-digital world, shielding children from social media feels nearly impossible. The influence of platforms such ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—The New York Attorney General has released proposed rules on the SAFE for Kids Act— legislation aimed at restricting addictive social media feeds for users under the age of 18.

To say kids are at the coalface of risks we don’t really understand is a massive understatement,” says Nara* a mother from ...

The conversation at my family dinner table this week was heavier than usual. After discussing Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination, I asked my three sons a question I dreaded hearing the answer to: Did ...

It’s 2025 and the internet today’s kids have inherited looks nothing like the one many of us grew up with. What used to be a ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

Potentially dangerous social media trends are getting kids, and potentially homeowners, into trouble this summer while kids are out of school. Two trends in particular are going viral on social media, ...