Former first lady Michelle Obama urged parents to get "tougher" on their kids' social media use during the Wednesday episode of her podcast, "IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson." Obama spoke ...

A new child safety bill, called the Kids Off Social Media Act, would prevent kids under 13 from creating social media accounts. It’s meant to “complement” KOSA and COPPA 2.0.

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms, saying it likely violates First Amendment rights and pointing to the role of parents in poli… ...

Social-media companies could face fines of up to Aus$49.5 million (US$32 million) if they don’t take “reasonable steps” to prevent children younger than the minimum age from signing up for ...

Protect Kids From Social Media. Smartphones have ‘rewired’ childhood. Virginia is doing something about it. By . Suzanne S. Youngkin. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

A 2020 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that teenagers who spent more than three hours a day on social media were 60 percent more likely to experience depression and ...

Social media is addictive and exposes kids to an array of distractions and vices. I just don't see how it helps them. Smartphones and social media are tricky to navigate, but I don't regret my stance.

Most mainstream social media platforms say they don’t make their services available to kids under the age of 13. But Roblox is one of the few large internet platform companies that openly hosts ...

Kids won't get off their phones even during our visits. I've had girls try to make social media videos during their appointments. I've had kids continue to answer texts from their friends while I'm ...

It’s social media that does the harm. Skip to main content. Menu ... Phones aren’t always bad for kids. Social media does the real harm By Nadeem Sarwar Published March 26, 2025 ...