Wake-up call: Landmark social media ruling exposes addictive algorithms as teen survey highlights dangers

A Colorado teen surveyed over 1,000 girls and found strong links social media use and anxiety, depression and sleep ...

Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial

The jury ordered the companies to pay $6 million in damages over defective design. The landmark verdict may influence the ...
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Why Social Media Needs to Be Regulated Like Drugs

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says social media should be treated like cigarettes. "We know, based on ...

Why a social media ban for teenagers misses the point

The proposed response – in Australia, now proposed in the UK and elsewhere – is to ban social media for under-16s. It is an ...
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Google boss issues warning over social media ban for under-16s

Google UK boss issues new warning over potential social media ban for under-16s - Kate Alessi also says Google plans to ...

Social media giants are not complying with under‑16s social media ban, new report finds

Safety is investigating Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for “potential non-compliance”. But several ...
Psychology Today

Social Media as a Cause of Mental Health Problems

Longstanding concerns exist about excessive social media use causing mental health problems. The best evidence for this view comes from longitudinal studies showing that earlier social media use leads ...
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Banning kids from social media? Adults are the real problem. | Opinion

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I used to run mental health for the state of Indiana, but I’m a recovering lawyer by trade. That mismatch means people often ask ...
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X/Twitter Users Report Problems With Social Network

Users of X, Elon Musk-owned social network formerly known as Twitter, reported multiple problems accessing the website and app Friday evening. Error reports for X ...