San Diego State psychology professor Jean Twenge discusses her biggest concerns about the effects of social media on kids on 'The Big Money Show.' A clear majority of Americans support banning children from using social media until they are over 16 years old, according to a new poll....
Governments are banning kids from social media: will that protect them from harm?GovernmentMediaLawAustralia is the latest nation to introduce restrictions, but evidence about whether they will work is limited.doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03955-5Gemma Conroy...
“They come up to me and they say, ‘I’m so glad that this is going to be implemented,’” Holdsworth said. “Even the kids see it now that they’re going to be protected from those predators outside that are preying on them.” He said three girls approa...
After going through what he did with his son, Valdes supports the legislature's effort in Tallahassee to ban kids under 16 from social media platforms. "Kids should not be posting on the internet," added Valdes. "That's where they can get into the most trouble. We had to live that f...
Australia has made a new rule banning(禁止) kids under 16 from using social media. This is the first law of its kind in the world. Platforms(平台) like TikTok, Facebook and others must make sure users are over 16. If they don't, they could face fines(罚款) of up to about $13 ...
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.
Widespread support for banning social media for under 14s and acceptance that kids today have it harder In the second edition of our annual Education Monitor, we explore global attitudes towards education and schools, with a special focus on the role of technology, AI and smartph...
"Social media is the most dangerous thing our kids have legal access to," said Patterson. During an October Senate hearing, officials heard troubling stories about social media's impact on young Texans. Examples included a girl developing an eating disorder from TikTok, a boy exposed to adult ...
Diana (Australia) : The law is so unclear that it fails to define a proper length of time for the kids to use digital media. Shayla (US): While I do think technology should be limited for younger children, Tm surprised that it is regarded as something that should never be used from ...
Other health experts echo the importance of children getting reliable information on periods from a trusted source. "The more that kids understand about their bodies, the better they're able to make good, healthy choices," theNemours KidsHealthwebsite notes. ...