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Your Health: How social media use affects kids’ mental health
According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association, teens spend an average of 4.8 hours per day on social ...
Cruz takes up kids’ online safety
Last year, Cruz also backed the Kids Online Safety Act, which would have required social media firms to remove features that ...
The New Republic on MSN7d
Are Cell Phones Really Destroying Kids’ Mental Health?
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has set off alarms and panic from local school ...
'Social media can be as harmful as cigarettes or alcohol - it's crazy we allow kids access'
Some 74% of people think under 16s should be restricted from making a social media account on TikTok while 71% believe the ...
Ban under-16s from social media, says majority of public
There is support for banning under-16s from social media across the political spectrum, including by 79 per cent of ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN3d
Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say
Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on ...
The Times Leader4d
TikTok lives on; So does its harmful effect on kids
TikTok and other social media platforms must step up and take responsibility for the impact that their products and services have on teens and children, and must enable independent assessments of ...
‘I’m just really concerned’: Mass. moves to ban cellphones in schools amid social media harm to kids
A group of Massachusetts state lawmakers and Attorney General Andrea Campbell have filed bills that would place restrictions ...
Why Banning Cell Phones in Schools Could Benefit Children’s Brain Health
As concerns over the impact of technology on mental health continue to rise, a growing number of states and schools are implementing restrictions or outright bans on cell ...
Science Daily8d
Recommendations for studying the impact of AI on young people's mental health
Experts highlight the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital devices to access the ...
Chicago Tribune8d
Editorial: TikTok lives on. So does its harmful effect on kids.
TikTok and other social media platforms must step up and take responsibility for the impact that their products and services have on teens and children, and must enable independent assessments of ...