What would a TikTok ban mean for kids and teens?
TikTok could soon be banned in the U.S. unless ByteDance sells the social media platform to another company, as previously ...
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Mother May I? Florida and Utah Recently Regulations for Minor Use of Social Media Platforms
Florida recently passed a new law and Utah recently repealed and replaced its previously enjoined law with two new bills (available here and here), which regulate minors’ access to social media ...
Kemp signs bill restricting children's access to social media, ignites concerns over privacy
A bill that would impose new restrictions on minors’ internet usage was signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday ...
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This Georgia bill could limit teens access to social media sites
PERRY, Ga. — Soon, Georgia's teens could have their social media accounts regulated, to make sure anyone younger than 16 has ...
Social media can shape teens' personalities, and they don't see a risk
Technology is having generation-shaping effects, not merely in the way it influences cultural outlook, behavior and privacy, ...
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Beyond TikTok ban: How one state is grappling with teens and scrolling
Teens and officials recognize social media can have both positive and harmful effects on mental health. New York state is ...
New report warns that social media needs to be made safer for kids. Here's how parents can set limits.
While the APA believes the burden should fall to tech companies and policy makers to make platforms safer for all users, the ...
The Charlotte Post23h
Social media addiction leads teen to advocacy
Lee, now a first-year Copeland Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill and digital mental health advocate, said once she started to ...
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Schools were just supposed to block porn. Instead they sabotaged homework and censored suicide prevention sites
This article was originally published by The Markup, a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve ...
New Georgia law will restrict access to social media for minors under 16
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed a bill into law that aims to restrict any person under the age of 16’s social media usage.
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Alaska House seeks to ban social media for younger kids, limit access to internet pornography
A vote on the proposal could take place as soon as Friday, and if it succeeds, the idea would go to the state Senate.
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Navigating tech with your teens: What parents can do
When she exceeds the time limit, Instagram shuts off and says “come back tomorrow.” Parents should also have access to their children’s passwords for their smartphones and social media apps so they ...