Social media can harm children's mental health. The question now is whether a ban will help or make it worse

Children and teenagers ... as social media on something as intangible, subjective, and ever-changing as mental health was never going to be easy. It's well known that social media can be a nasty ... Read More

Teen social media habits linked to mental health issues

A majority of teenagers use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, according to a newly published survey from the Pew Research Center. Read More

Social Media Platforms Keep Kids Online Despite Mental Health Harms

The evidence is mounting that social media companies have known all along that too much time on their platforms harms the mental health of kids and teens. Read More

How Australia’s social media ban for under-16 kids can transform their health

The ban aims to improve mental health, sleep quality, reduce obesity, and alleviate peer pressure among young teens. Australia has imposed a social media ban ... screen time can help young ... Read More

3 Ways Parents Protect Kids From Social Media’s Mental Health Effects

Allowing our kids to use social media while protecting their mental health takes time and effort from parents. A pediatrician explains how. Read More

Guest column: Social media may play role in youth mental health problems

In the past 10 years as a practicing pediatrician and the past three years as a pediatric obesity medicine specialist, I’ve seen the mental health of children and adolescents worsen. Ten years ago, ... Read More

Teen News Boss Criticises Australian Social Media Ban

An Australian teenage news boss says landmark legislation barring under-16s from social media ... that away could be "detrimental" to their mental health. But others said the ban was the right ... Read More

How would a social media ban for under-16s work – and could it happen here?

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Australia is going to ban under-16s from social media ... and mental health of our young people”. Read More

California Seeks Mental Health Warning Labels on Social Media

Jim Steyer, CEO and founder of Common Sense Media, applauded California for being the first state to introduce social media warning label legislation. The group plans to lobby for similar proposals in ... Read More

A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law

Sen. David Shoebridge, from the minority Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support. “This policy ... Read More