‘I’m a teenager – I think we should ban social media for under-16s’

'A phone ban may encourage young people to talk more face-to-face.' ...

Court rulings find Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction case, posing mental health risks for children

Recent court rulings holding social media platforms liable for harm highlight growing concerns about their impact on children ...
The Jakarta Post

Children fear losing learning, entertainment under social media ban

Some Indonesian minors fear losing their favorite entertainment platform, while parents look for alternative activities for their children as the government’s social media restrictions for under-16 ...
Education Week

Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study Suggests

There may be a link between social media use during early adolescence and lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or ...
NPR

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

U.S. court cases create the opportunity for a new kind of conversation about social media use

Teachers, counsellors and and researchers say the rulings about social media addiction shift where the blame lies and can ...
Psychology Today

Social Media Panic: What the Science Really Says

“Screens are ruining our kids.” “Social media is destroying our social fabric.” These are headlines we’ve all seen countless times in recent years. The impact of screen time—and social media in ...