Despite that, many are keen to pinpoint social media as driving the mental health crisis in young people. National surveys ...

The Australian government also found a high number of teens using social media in spite of research, including 80% of ...

Many countries are planning to follow Australia's lead in an effort to protect children from the well-documented harms of social media.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a ...

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

Children in Australia under the age of 16 are now legally prevented from using 10 social media apps. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Australian officials admit implementation would be ...

STORY: "Importantly, following advice from the eSafety Commissioner, young people under the age of 16 will not be able to have accounts on YouTube.” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on ...

LOS ANGELES -- Imagine telling your teenage child that he or she couldn't use social media anymore. As terrifying as that sounds, Australia is doing it and many say the U.S. should do the same.

MELBOURNE--Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but ...