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Hundreds of teenagers to be banned from using social media for trial period

Hundreds of British teenagers are set to take part in a trial to find out how effective a ban or restrictions on social media would be. The six-week pilot will see 300 people aged 13 to 17 try out ...
NDTV

After Australia, Brazil Moves To Restrict Social Media For Under-16s

In Brazil, adolescents up to 16 must now have their accounts linked to that of a legal guardian. Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and ...
CNN

Big Tech critics hail ‘Big Tobacco moment’ in landmark social media verdict

For critics of tech companies like Meta and Google, Wednesday’s verdict in the social media addiction trial has been literally years in the making. Parents, child safety experts and some lawmakers ...
The Economist

Meta and Google face a reckoning over social-media addiction

Among the 17m American children who use Instagram, the average time spent scrolling the app each day is 30 minutes. But for Kaley, a 20-year-old who started using social media aged six, it became an ...
CNBC

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial

A jury in Los Angeles determined that Meta and Google were negligent and failed to warn users of the dangers associated with using their platforms in a high-profile social media case. It's the first ...
The Independent

Social media ‘not safe for teenagers’, new report warns

Social media platforms are “not safe” for teens and are harming them at a “massive scale”, a new report has suggested. It said the current “algorithmic” design of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram ...
The New York Times

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. By Cecilia Kang Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Cecilia Kang reported from ...
CNN

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...
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10 easy Easter home decor ideas for hosting springtime social events

Marking spring's arrival and fresh beginnings, the Easter holidays are a truly joyous time for social gatherings. With an array of charming adornments – from ornamental eggs and wreaths to playful ...
The Independent

Australia banned social media for under-16s. Here are the results three months in

Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 ...