Social media platforms have evolved from serving as content distribution channels to being primary destinations for discovery, search and community-building, especially among younger audiences. For ...

Georgia lawmakers are preparing bipartisan bills targeting addictive platform designs and child safety in social media and AI. A Senate study committee spent months gathering testimony from parents ...

A landmark law forced major social media platforms to block minors under 16 from December 10, 2025. Companies that fail to comply could face penalties of up to A$49.5 million ($35.3 million). Austria ...

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 129-25 Wednesday night to pass legislation that would ban all children under age 14 from using social media in the state. Kids ages 14 and 15 would ...

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 ...

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, ...

The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels Marie Le Tiec was ...

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites. By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens Greece is ...

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.—Trump Media & Technology Group DJT-3.43%decrease; red down pointing triangle is embarking on a $6 billion foray into power generation with an unlikely partner pursuing an ...

A Los Angeles jury has delivered a verdict in the first bellwether social-media-addiction case to go to trial. On March 25 jurors found Meta and Google negligent in designing Instagram and YouTube and ...

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States has widened its online-vetting requirements for foreign workers, directing all H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependents to keep every social-media profile publicly ...