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Study Reveals How Time Spent On Social Media Affects Brain Of Young Person
The researchers found that the higher daily social media use was significantly associated with lower total cortical thickness.
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"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
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Social Media Impacts Youth Wellbeing, Girls Most Affected: UN Report
This year's World Happiness Report highlighted the impact of social media as many countries impose or mull legislative restrictions on social media use for young people.
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Gaza Man Shares Emotional Video Of Children Frightened By Fighter Jets
Reacting to the post, many social media users expressed sympathy and concern.
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After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
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Mark Zuckerberg Set To Testify In Watershed Social Media Trial
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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France Aims To Ban Social Media For Children Under 15 From September: Report
France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday, moves that underscore rising public angst over the impact of online harms on minors.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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What Is Digital Fasting? Solution For New-Age Mental Health Issues
Digital fasting, also known as digital detox, includes abstaining from using digital devices and technology for a certain period of time.
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Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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Social Media and Internet Misuse Top Parental Concerns, Says Study
As children return to school, two problems have risen to the top of their parent's concerns, the impact of social media and the internet on children's life. According to the University of Michigan Health CS Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, more than half of parents rank mental health issues as the top health concern for...
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What Is Gentle Parenting? Why Is This Parenting-Style Trending?
This kind of parenting places a strong emphasis on age-appropriate growth.
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Brands Using TikTok Influencers to Market Unhealthy Food to Children, Study Shows
Companies have begun to utilise the massive reach that social media websites and apps offer, using TikTok users to promote their unhealthy food and beverages while turning them into brand ambassadors, according to a new study. Researchers analysed video content posted on the app to highlight that children are exposed to a variety of unhealthy food...
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TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat Defend Impact On Children At US Hearing
Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -- TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube -- tried to convince skeptical US lawmakers Tuesday they are safe as worry about Facebook's potential harms spills over to other platforms.
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Time Spent on Tech Devices Not Linked To Mental Health Issues in Adolescents, Claims Oxford Study
A new study has claimed that there is little evidence to suggest that spending more time with technology adversely impacts the mental health of children, challenging a long-held belief and contradicting various studies.
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Study Reveals How Time Spent On Social Media Affects Brain Of Young Person
The researchers found that the higher daily social media use was significantly associated with lower total cortical thickness.
-
"Blanket Ban Not Appropriate": Maharashtra Plans Social Media Policy For Minors
The government had constituted a task force on February 2 to study the multi-faceted impact of social media and online gaming on minors including psychological, physical, educational and advertising-related effects.
-
Social Media Impacts Youth Wellbeing, Girls Most Affected: UN Report
This year's World Happiness Report highlighted the impact of social media as many countries impose or mull legislative restrictions on social media use for young people.
-
Gaza Man Shares Emotional Video Of Children Frightened By Fighter Jets
Reacting to the post, many social media users expressed sympathy and concern.
-
After Andhra, Karnataka Considers Smartphone Curbs for Students Under 16
The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to restrict mobile phone use for students below the age of 16, citing growing concerns over social media addiction and its impact on young minds.
-
Mark Zuckerberg Set To Testify In Watershed Social Media Trial
Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
-
France Aims To Ban Social Media For Children Under 15 From September: Report
France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday, moves that underscore rising public angst over the impact of online harms on minors.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
-
What Is Digital Fasting? Solution For New-Age Mental Health Issues
Digital fasting, also known as digital detox, includes abstaining from using digital devices and technology for a certain period of time.
-
Mark Zuckerberg Seeks to Avoid Personal Liability in Lawsuits Blaming Him for Kids' Instagram Addiction
Mark Zuckerberg has asked a US court to dismiss him as a personal defendant in two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. If the US court decides that Zuckerberg cannot be held personally liable in the litigation, it would have no impact on the allegations against Meta.
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Social Media and Internet Misuse Top Parental Concerns, Says Study
As children return to school, two problems have risen to the top of their parent's concerns, the impact of social media and the internet on children's life. According to the University of Michigan Health CS Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, more than half of parents rank mental health issues as the top health concern for...
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What Is Gentle Parenting? Why Is This Parenting-Style Trending?
This kind of parenting places a strong emphasis on age-appropriate growth.
-
Brands Using TikTok Influencers to Market Unhealthy Food to Children, Study Shows
Companies have begun to utilise the massive reach that social media websites and apps offer, using TikTok users to promote their unhealthy food and beverages while turning them into brand ambassadors, according to a new study. Researchers analysed video content posted on the app to highlight that children are exposed to a variety of unhealthy food...
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TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat Defend Impact On Children At US Hearing
Three social media networks massively popular with the youngest users -- TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube -- tried to convince skeptical US lawmakers Tuesday they are safe as worry about Facebook's potential harms spills over to other platforms.
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Time Spent on Tech Devices Not Linked To Mental Health Issues in Adolescents, Claims Oxford Study
A new study has claimed that there is little evidence to suggest that spending more time with technology adversely impacts the mental health of children, challenging a long-held belief and contradicting various studies.
