As other countries impose bans and restrictions, we take a look at whether social media is safe for our children – and how it ...

According to a 2025 study by researchers at Cornell University and Columbia University, 40% of participating children showed ...

Dr. Stevan Lahr with Family and Children's Services explains signs of mental health struggles, online risks, and how to set ...

You may have stopped scrolling your feed to play with your child, but your attention may still be with your social media, not ...

Similarly, iPhone users can take advantage of Screen Time restrictions. This option is built directly into the iPad and ...

Most everyone uses smartphones and social media. But certain use trajectories are worse than others in terms of mental health ...

Maybe your child can only be on social media on a shared computer. Or, maybe phones get turned off at 9:00 pm. Setting limits can reduce the exposure to dangerous web content and it can prevent ...

A survey of more than 1500 children suggests that smartphones can be beneficial to their mental and social well-being – unless they start using social media. Justin Martin at the University of ...

Former surgeon general recommends delaying children using social media for ‘as long as possible’ by Elizabeth Crisp - 05/25/25 2:31 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

I've banned most social media platforms because they are ubiquitous and addictive. They're hard to use sparingly and can be an enormous time waster for adults and children. Nicole Russell USA TODAY ...

Many children and teens who use social media suffer from mental health issues and struggle in day-to-day life. Children should not have as much access to social media as they do, because of its ...

The Australian government has announced that YouTube will be included in new legislation that bans children under the age of ...