Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians ...

Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial

Matt Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center, said the Meta CEO's testimony is "a moment that families across this country have been waiting for." ...

Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids’ Instagram use in social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal ...

Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta's under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" ...

Mark Zuckerberg in courtroom hot seat over social media dangers

Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a jury today to defend Meta against claims that its social media platforms are dangerously ...
The Independent

‘It’s the only way I talk to my friends’: What do 16-year-olds really think about a social media ban?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Medical Xpress

Help for adults addicted to social media and internet gaming

James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and ...

Meet a 27-year-old software engineer who turned a 1.0 GPA in high school into a six-figure career at American Express

After applying and interviewing, Juarez enrolled in a software engineering course in which he learned coding languages such ...
CNBC

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

Spain became the latest country to announce a social media ban for under-16s from next week, following in Australia's footsteps. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain will enforce a series of strict ...
CNN

‘We will protect them from the digital Wild West.’ Another country will ban social media for under-16s

Spain will ban social media for under-16s and require platforms to employ strict age verification tools, joining Australia, France and Denmark in moves to curb the influence of digital platforms on ...
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Ten Myths About the Effect of Social Media Use on Well-Being

This viewpoint reviews the empirical evidence regarding the association between social media use and well-being, including life satisfaction and affective well-being, and the association between ...
Medical Xpress

Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people's ...