California considers restrictions on social media for kids

California lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict social media use for teens and children under 16 years old.

Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16

Pinterest’s CEO, Bill Ready, has called for governments to ban social media for users under 16 in a new Time op-ed. He’s now ...

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what ...

Polymarket Says It Predicts the Truth. Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods.

A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.

Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated

Sawyer has received funding from NHMRC, other government and philanthropic grants to undertake research on mental health and social media. She is a member of the eSafety Commission's Academic Advisory ...
IEEE

AI Techniques and Applications for Online Social Networks and Media: Insights From BERTopic Modeling

Abstract: This study examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing personalization, analyzing information dynamics, and developing scalable methodologies within Online Social Networks ...
The Independent

Australia expands age verification checks from social media to porn and explicit video games

Australians would now have to verify their ages to access explicit video games and “adult” websites starting Monday, months after the country became the world’s first to ban social media platforms for ...
The Independent

Bereaved parents urge MPs to vote for social media ban for under-16s

Bereaved parents have urged lawmakers to back an immediate ban on under-16s using social media as MPs prepare to vote on proposed restrictions for the first time. MPs will debate the Lords-backed ban ...
bus.miami.edu

Behind the feed: New research explores how social media algorithms shape our digital lives

Every time you scroll, like or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning and deciding what you see next. But how many of us stop to think about what’s actually driving those ...
CNBC

Countries are barring teens from social media—could the U.S. be next? One expert thinks it's 'inevitable'

In December 2025, Australia became the first country to bar anyone under 16 from keeping or making social media accounts. The penalty for companies violating the law is a fine of up to $49.5 million ...
Forbes

If Social Media Is So Bad For Us, Why The Need For Bans?

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: In this photo illustration, the Facebook and Instagram apps are seen on the screen of an iPhone on October 04, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Social media ...
Yahoo

Let them be kids - Is Australia's social media ban working?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A teen engrossed in his smartphone. Australia's December ban on social media sites for those under 16 is designed to get kids off ...