French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15. The measure, which also bans mobile phones ...
Decrypt

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Going All-In on Decentralized Social Media as Farcaster, Lens Change Hands

The decentralized social media landscape is rapidly shifting. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin encouraged users to stick with ...

Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

With billions of active users across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms, cutting down on screen time ...

24 Most Lucrative Side Hustles for People Under 40

According to Hostinger, over 36% of Americans have side hustles. Gen Z leads the way, with 48% reporting side gigs — more ...

Global Professionals Achieve Verified Recognition Through Web Developer Certification and Credly Digital Credentials

Professionals worldwide gain standardized recognition for web development skills through assessment-based certification ...
Engadget

In 2025, quitting social media felt easier than ever

A selection of social media apps on an iPhone home screen (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) For a tech writer, being very offline is sort of like being a marathon coach who doesn’t run. So in 2025, I tried ...
Medical Xpress

Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment—and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: could the growing ...
The New Yorker

Americans Won’t Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead?

You’re reading Fault Lines, Jay Caspian Kang’s weekly column on politics and the media. Let’s say, for the sake of the following discussion, that we agree on the following: Teen-agers have First ...
Nature

Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists

This week, Australia became the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from using most social-media platforms. Many teenagers in the country are furious, but for social scientists, the ...
CNBC

Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

Australia became the first country to enforce a nationwide under-16 social media ban as global regulators watch closely. Platforms face tough age checks amid privacy fears, unreliable tech, and ...
USA Today

Australia is first nation to ban social media for kids. Is the US next?

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and others ...
NBC News

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

Can children and teenagers be forced off social media en masse? Australia is about to find out. More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia ...