From AI to new social media platforms, technological developments are happening so rapidly that it’s hard for most of us to even catch up, let alone predict and respond to the unintended consequences ...

When the U.S. surgeon general in 2024 called for warning labels on social media platforms, it was a two-handed hammer punch to the alarm bell schools, health professionals and teens themselves had ...

Calls for banning social media for young people are rising. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks — and what may work better.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to talk about their new ...

Teachers across the country say social media misinformation is affecting instruction, with many spending class time ...

Should the United States follow Australia’s lead in banning children under 16 from social media platforms? Absolutely! Australia has set a new global standard by requiring platforms to act in children ...

Yet the Spanish government’s plan to bar children under 16 from social media, announced earlier this month, leaves Ramón cold. His contemporaries would easily find ways around it, he thinks. His ...

As Australia enforces a social media ban for children, India is debating similar steps, with Karnataka reviewing the idea. Many of the parents and teachers are advocating digital detox education over ...

As the world marks Safer Internet Day on February 10, 2026, the global conversation has shifted from managing screen time” to ...

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as ...