Michelle Obama urged parents to be tougher on kids' social media use, comparing it to addiction and emphasizing long-term benefits over instant gratification.

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? A new study provides ...

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… ...

If your children are spending too much time on screens, it can cause emotional and behavioral problems and lead to more screen use, according to a new meta-analysis.

Michelle Obama discussed with psychologist Jonathan Haidt how parents need resilience to limit children's social media use and to protect their kids online.

Effects of social media on teens: Tips for parents to protect kids The negative effects of social media on teens can not be ignored. Here's what parents can do: ...

Michelle Obama urges parents to set tougher limits on kids’ social media use for healthier childhoods.

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The "unchecked expansion" of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and teens, a children's NGO said Wednesday, calling for urgent coordinated ...

Is social media really to blame for teen mental health struggles? A team of 120 experts dug into the data—here’s what they found, and what it means for the rest of us.

Researchers considered “screen time” to include social media, gaming, television, and doing homework online, and found that older children — aged 6 through 10 — were more likely to be ...