Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − ...

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks—and what may work better.

Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, ...

There’s no denying that social media can be a dangerous place for kids. As a parenting editor, I see stories every day about kids who are negatively influenced or even physically or mentally harmed in ...

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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 ...

President Emmanuel Macron has requested that the legislation be fast-tracked and it will now be discussed by the Senate in ...

SOARING mental health issues, eight-year-olds glued to devices for three hours a day and even children’s bodies failing to ...

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users ...

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and others ...