Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement

Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The ...
Governing

States Are Increasingly Trying to Keep Kids Off Social Media

Lawmakers across the country are increasingly concerned about the harmful effects of social media on young children. As a result, in 2026 alone 40 states and Puerto Rico have introduced 300 bills and ...
CNN

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
Pew Research Center

What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media

About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Gov. Healey proposes limiting social media use, deactivating some features for Massachusetts kids

OTHER SIMILAR MEASURES THAT ARE ALREADY MOVING THROUGH THE STATEHOUSE. OUR POLITICAL REPORTER SHARMAN SACCHETTI JOINS US LIVE ON BEACON HILL WITH THIS SHARMAN ERIKA. GOVERNOR HEALEY SAYS PARENTS CAN’T ...
TechSpot

Australia's social media ban for kids mostly isn't working, research suggests

In brief: Australia led the way in implementing nationwide social media bans for users under a certain age, introducing the law in December. Four months later, how effective is it proving to be? Not ...
Los Angeles Times

Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Greece joins France in banning social media for children 15 and under, with platforms facing fines up to 6% of ...
Telegram

Sweeping social media crackdown for kids coming in MA if bill passes

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is planning on passing a bill April 8 that would ban social media use for children under 14 in the state. The measure was added to a bill, S. 2581, passed by ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Massachusetts House to vote on social media ban for kids under 14, prohibition of phones in schools

STATEHOUSE TONIGHT. SHARMAN. WELL, THE HOUSE SPEAKER IS SAYING THIS IS MEANT TO PROTECT KIDS FROM THE HARMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADDICTIVE ALGORITHMS. AND LAWMAKERS WANT THIS DONE IN TIME FOR THE FALL.
Rolling Stone

New Laws Aim to Protect Kids Online. Why Are Some Privacy Advocates Calling Them Censorship?

Minutes after jurors delivered a multimillion-dollar verdict at the landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles last week, bereaved parents and supporters celebrating the victory over Big ...
Boston Herald

In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids

Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms.
Los Angeles Times

California considers restrictions on social media for kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Meta, YouTube and Snapchat are already under scrutiny for risks they pose for young people. Now they are facing ...