New report suggests restricting screen time isn’t enough for kids

DES MOINES, Iowa — The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new report stating that screen time limits are no longer ...

Big Tech is finally on trial for how it built its algorithms

The plaintiff, a 19-year-old Californian known by her initials, K.G.M., claims that years of using Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ...

CT renews effort to regulate social media use by kids with proposed bill: 'Putting in protections'

Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong pushed for additional parental controls and protections for kids from ...

Social Media: Banned, Sued and Silenced

France’s National Assembly has passed legislation banning social media use by children under 15 in a lopsided vote of 130 to 21 this week. The Senate is on track to pick up the bill soon. French ...

Why Data Quality, Not Just Algorithms, Is The Real AI Battleground: A Conversation with Vivek Shah

What makes Vivek Shah's story resonate so deeply is that his commitment to quality and alignment extends far beyond the realm of algorithms. Alongside his demanding role steering Gauge AI, he is the ...

Every Baby Is Now On Instagram. Why It Bothers Me As A Parent... And A Tech Journalist

I feel Instagram isn’t just a place where photos sit. Every image is processed. Faces are analysed. Behaviour is tracked.
Technical.ly

Virginia’s new law limits kids’ social media use to 1 hour a day. Can it work?

Kids in the state are now limited to one hour of screen time per app, and tech companies are on the hook to verify ages.
TMCnet

Finding each other through the algorithm: one year as a 'local' on China's social media: Global Times

The Global Times invited three American "Xiaohongshu locals" to share their stories and views. During a period of uncertainty around TikTok in the US, many creators began to explore different ...

Screen time limits for children are no longer enough, new US report finds

Experts say guidance is ‘refreshing’ as it puts more emphasis on responsibility of companies and society ...

Finding each other through the algorithm: one year as a ‘local’ on China’s social media

Screenshots of different American netizens sharing their life moments on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform. Editor ...

Meta Temporarily Blocks Teens From AI Characters: What Parents Need to Know

Meta, the company behind Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, just announced a major change that could reshape how teens ...
Opinion

Social media bans don’t work — but they’re still worthwhile

Late last year, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under the age of 16. For some teenagers, the sudden change was unsettling. Others said it was liberating. But for many, ...