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For years, people have casually said things like “social media is addictive” or “these apps mess with your head.” This week, that idea entered a courtroom. In Los Angeles, opening arguments began in what’s being called a landmark social media addiction trial, the first time major tech platforms are facing a jury over claims that their products were intentionally designed to be addictive for young users. At the center of the case is Meta , which owns Instagram, Facebook, and

France just made a move that could change the global conversation around kids and social media. In a decisive vote, France’s National Assembly approved a bill that would ban social media access for children under 15. The proposal passed 116-23 and now heads to the Senate. If approved, platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat could be off-limits to young teens as early as the next school year. President Emmanuel Macron called the vote a “major step” and urged lawmakers t

Imagine being 15 and hearing that your social media accounts, your Instagram, your TikTok, your Snap streaks, your YouTube channel, could disappear overnight. That’s the reality for over one million teens in Australia as the country prepares to launch the world’s first nationwide under-16 social media ban on December 10. And whether you’re 18, 25, or 35…this moment is a huge turning point in how we think about online safety, digital rights, and the role social platforms play

Starting July 2026, if you're in Minnesota and open up your favorite social media app, you might see something new before you start...

We all know social media can be a double-edged sword. It's where we connect, express, vent, and even escape. But for teenage girls, that...

This week, the Texas House passed a controversial bill that could ban kids under 18 from creating social media accounts. Yup, another...

A new report from the Pew Research Center just dropped, and the message is loud and clear: a lot of teens are feeling the weight of...

Let’s be real: social media has been part of our lives for as long as we can remember. Some of us grew up watching “Dora the Explorer”...