In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption ...

It’s no surprise that social media can cause major mental health issues for young people, from comparing themselves to others ...

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

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

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 ...

North Carolina’s efforts to protect children from harmful social media algorithms is expected to come under scrutiny Wednesday. The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force’s Intentional Death ...

From December 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as ...

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 ...

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.

In four days, a video published by a Brazilian influencer at the beginning of August reached over 26 million views, became a topic of discussion online and offline, and brought a new angle to the ...

Researchers are only just beginning to piece together the complex ways that technology affects young minds, but a new study raises some serious concerns. The new ...