Kids who own a smartphone by age 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity, and poor sleep when compared with their peers ...

Earlier this month, Australia became the first country to legally ban social media for children under 16. From Dec. 10, platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, X, and ...

From YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to Bill Gates, top tech leaders are limiting their children's screen time as studies link social ...

Will Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act decrease depression and anxiety in teens? Why this researcher is optimistic.

With growing worries about children’s well-being, internet safety and dependence on screens numerous nations worldwide have implemented firm measures to control or prohibit social media usage among ...

When I am getting my smartphone,’ asked Jermy in a terse tone. Her father was in affix.Should he give a smartphone to her 13-year-old daughter. What is she going to do? Demand for smart phone by ...

Part of the challenge is that "screen time" isnt just one thing. It can be educational or passive, interactive or sedentary, ...

Australia’s social media ban raises urgent questions about youth safety, rights, and what it really takes to support healthy ...

Key Takeaways A smartwatch might help parents better manage their kids’ tantrumsIt helped parents intervene within seconds of ...

The exposure of youth to violent, harmful information online, whether accidental or intentional, is highly dangerous, posing ...

For children and adolescents, these motivations are even stronger. Social media becomes a space for belonging, identity ...

Cyberbullying isn't less harmful just because it happens online. This, at a time when teens spend up to 9 hours daily on screens, seriously messing with their mental health.