Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused ...

A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Australia’s experiment is the first of its kind, but the evidence from alcohol, drug, and other bans is promising.

I thought social media was the problem. Then I looked deeper.

Lee Tilghman reflects on logging off at the height of her career.
Opinion

Why Banning Social Media Isn’t The Right Answer For America’s Kids

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks—and what may work better.

‘Little evidence’ social media or gaming is to blame for teenage mental health problems

Social media or video games are unlikely to be causing mental health problems in young teenagers, a major new study has ...
American Enterprise Institute

First Amendment Problems with Using Antitrust Law Against Social Media Platforms’ Content Decisions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...
Washington Examiner

Social media’s collective action problem

This tidbit from the history of railroad safety is also a rejoinder to one of the laziest criticisms of The Anxious Generation, a new book from New York University professor Jonathan Haidt on the ...
Nordot on MSN

Government issues update on social media ban for under-16s in the UK

It comes as parents are parents are ‘grappling with how much screen time their children should have'. Parents calling for a ...