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With the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother allegedly involved in the deaths of her three children, nearing its conclusion, social media has ...
In a survey of U.S. teens conducted by the Pew Research Center in the fall of 2024, 48 percent of Americans aged 13 to 17 said that social media has a mostly negative effect on people of their age, up ...
It's easy to yourself in a stressful social media scroll session, which is why so many young people have taken up analog hobbies that make them truly happy and given up posting on social media ...
Allison Hensley, MD, explains the true impact scrolling social media has on kids and what parents can do about it.
OP-ED. Scientific data and field observations confirm the harmful effects of addictive digital platforms on the physical and mental health of young people, write Amine Benyamina and Servane Mouton, co ...
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Some people dedicate accounts exclusively to their pets, with some of these animals gaining notoriety and wealth as ‘pet influencers’ ...
A report from a team at the University of Texas Health-Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences found higher social media use is associated with increased levels of anxiety, depression and ...
A 15-year-old girl has withdrawn her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap, just prior to its trial.
A 15-year-old girl dropped her lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap Inc. She had alleged social media addiction and mental health issues. Her attorney stated the dismissal allows her client to ...
In December 2025, Australia became the first country to impose a sweeping social media ban on children under 16. Other countries soon followed, citing concerns about deteriorating mental health and ...
Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, ...
Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta said Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that saw child safety as secondary while prioritizing growth and engagement.
The PIL was filed by Kirti Dua, mother of a three-year-old child, and paediatrician Dr Sharad Gupta. They argued that unrestricted exposure of children to sexually explicit and inappropriate online ...
The Bench said the Central Government would consider the issues raised in the petition and take an appropriate decision after considering the suggestions made by the petitioners and consulting all ...
As children return to classrooms for the new academic year, UAE schools are preparing for a shift in students' digital
A federal trial in Oakland pitting four states against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta aims to decide whether the social media giant's many platforms are damaging to youth mental health.
Meta, the mass media conglomerate, is currently being sued by 29 states for intentionally designing its platforms to be addictive to young people, and contributing to declining mental health amongst ...
This is the big one.” That’s how North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson described the landmark federal trial that got underway Tuesday, in which Meta is accused of designing its platforms to ...
Learning a screen-free hobby is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. Competitive shooting, gardening, cooking or hiking - doesn't matter what the hobby is. What matters is you're ...
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. When New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was running for office last ...
The advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California with banners having names children and young adults who have died from social media ...
As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner that ...
Opening arguments kicked off Tuesday in what could be Meta’s most consequential legal fight yet over youth safety and addiction. If Meta loses the case, it could fundamentally change how the company’s ...
The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.
Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday ...
A new study by Stellenbosch University and Artefact South Africa is calling for targeted prevention and support strategies to address cyberbullying.
Social media giant Meta is on trial over claims it deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to young people. The four US states in court today are seeking billions of d ...
Nearly two-thirds of South African teenagers in top-tier schools experience cyberbullying, which significantly undermines their mental health and academic success. This groundbreaking study reveals ...
A Stellenbosch University study finds two-thirds of affluent South African teens were either victims of or engaged in cyberbullying ...
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