Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled

New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the ...
Technical

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

Tech companies could be on the hook for millions in penalties if Virginia teens scroll on social media apps for more than an hour a day. The state’s new rule, which went into effect on Jan. 1, limits ...
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Virginia limits social media time for kids under 16 starting next year

Starting January 1, children under 16 in Virginia will face new limits on how much time they can spend on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The new law, signed earlier this year ...
CNN

It’s time to do as the Australians do and ban your kids from social media

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screentime. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

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

Teens Are Already Outsmarting Australia’s Social Media Ban

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Australia may have blocked social media apps for those under 16, but kids are already ...

Everyone Agrees Social Media Is Bad for Kids, but No One Can Agree on How to Fix It

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stand before a Los Angeles jury two weeks ago and testified about social media and children's ...