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Connecticut lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how
With children increasingly glued to their cellphones, Connecticut legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would reduce children’s exposure to addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent and create default settings for children’s accounts,
Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and psychoactive substance use… social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to.
A lawmaker is seeking the creation of an oversight body to promote transparency, accountability and safety on social media platforms, particularly to protect children and other vulnerable users. Cavite 2nd District Rep.
As social media platforms become increasingly mobile-native, scaling strategies built on desktop tools are reaching their limits. By 2026, growth on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts,
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A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives seeking to make the digital environment more transparent, responsible, and safe, particularly for
The internet is buzzing with talk of “exploding trees.” While it makes for a snappy headline, meteorologist Brendan Johnson explains why it’s just more misleading clickbait.
Utah senator has repeatedly compared the current online landscape to the 1990s, when tobacco companies testified nicotine was not an addictive substance — which later turned out to be false.
The emotions of our children and our teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated. Neither by American platforms, nor by Chinese algorithms,” Macron had submitted to the AFP in a video statement earlier today.