The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the ...

It seems possible that Keir Starmer might soon make a decision on whether to introduce a ban on social media from under-16s.

TikTok said it would bring on-stream new technology for verifying the ages of teen account holders as part of its commitment ...

Social media platforms have disabled, deleted or restricted more than 4.7 million accounts since Australia banned under-16s from holding their own accounts, in what the government calls an "important" ...

Homicides decreased from 45 in 2024 to 42 in 2025, marking a nearly 7% drop. However, community members say there is still ...

TikTok will strengthen its age-verification technology across the European Union in the coming weeks, as pressure mounts on ...

The move follows backlash from the government and an Ofcom investigation, after some were found to use the tool to generate ...

TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and remove accounts.

Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno compared kids using of social media to using cigarettes during Thursday's Senate Commerce ...

A slew of new laws around the globe are trying to curb minors’ access to social media—but legal challenges are afoot.

Elementary school children may be harmed by overuse of tech tools for spelling. Literacy experts are calling for change and explicit spelling instruction in every classroom.