Engadget

Greece will ban all kids under 15 from using social media

Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement in a video posted to TikTok, in which he referenced ...
CNN

After two jury verdicts against social media companies, it’s time to reexamine your kids’ tech use

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media ...
CBS News

How social media is driving teens toward steroids and extreme body transformations

A growing number of teenage boys are chasing dramatic body transformations online — building massive muscles, shedding fat and documenting it all for millions to see. But behind some of the viral ...
balkaninsight

Greece to Ban Use of Key Social Media Platforms by Under-15s

The Greek government will ban children under 15 years old from using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, saying the goal is 'to push the EU in this direction as well'. Photo illustration: ...
AZ Central

Arizona might ban social media for teens who don't get parental consent

Arizona lawmakers are considering bipartisan legislation to restrict social media access for minors under 15 without parental consent. The proposed bills would also require age verification for ...
Pew Research Center

Users of social media and AI chatbots for health information are more likely to say they are convenient than accurate

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on health information and how they view their own health. Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...
Politico

Trump with no guard rails: ‘Civilization will die’ post shows his growing power over social media

President Donald Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die” is the starkest example yet of his use of his personal online platform to threaten his enemies — unencumbered by the social media ...
Reuters

French Senate debates social media ban for children under 15

PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - French senators vote on Tuesday on a draft law that aims to ban social media access for children under the age of 15, joining countries around the world in considering a ...
Reuters

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, calls on EU action

Ban aims to address rising anxiety, sleep problems and screen addiction From 2027, platforms will need to be able to restrict users or face fines, minister says Move follows Australia's ban on social ...
The Guardian

Greece announces social media ban for under-15s, citing anxiety and sleep problems

PM says ban will come into force in January if it is backed by parliament and calls for united action across EU Greece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from 1 January, with the country’s ...
NPR

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...
TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, ...