By limiting teens’ social media use, Australia hopes to reduce mental health harms. Would a similar step safeguard the mental ...

A federal judge has blocked the Arkansas attorney general from enforcing a new state law that would impose liability on ...

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Arkansas law that would have prohibited social media platforms from using algorithms or design features that could "cause" a user to commit suicide, buy ...

The biggest lesson I’ve learned about working with social media algorithms is that you can’t chase the system; you have to ...

A federal judge has granted a temporary injunction against an Arkansas law that would have allowed parents to sue social ...

At the centre of this growing crisis lies the algorithm. Designed to maximise engagement, these systems often elevate sensational, extreme or harmful content. In effect, we are entrusting our children ...

Social media’s effects on children and teens were already a focus for the state’s Child Fatality Task Force. Now, the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is raising alarms for the legislative ...

With the Social Media Ban now in effect in Australia, Chanel Contos has turned her attention to a key aspect of the platforms ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a social media law in Arkansas from taking effect after calling it “likely unconstitutional.” ...

“Sharenting” – when parents share their children’s lives online – entered the dictionary a few years ago. Awareness of ...

From physical devices that interrupt addictive patterns to AI companions that coach better screen habits, the newest ...

Despite a growing recognition from young people of social media’s potential harms, use of the top platforms has remained ...