Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin

A public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s is being launched on Monday, inviting young people and ...

Britain asks parents: Should social media be banned for under-16s?

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Britain is seeking the views of parents and children on whether to ban access to social media for ...

What social media addiction looks like, according to the woman suing Meta and YouTube

Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam. She posted her first video when she ...

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

Australia recently became the first country to outlaw anyone under 16 from having a social media profile. Spain, France and ...

Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

20-year-old plaintiff testifies she became addicted to social media as early as 6 in landmark trial

The woman - identified in court as KGM - is the key plaintiff in the case, which alleges she began using social media as young as age 6 and became dependent on the apps.

Trump Media considers spinning off Truth Social into public company, reports wider annual loss

Trump Media & Technology Group , founded by U.S. President Donald Trump, is considering spinning off its social media ...

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...