Several countries are implementing age restrictions on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram in an effort to protect minors, but experts question whether such bans effectively address the deeper issues posed by social media, such as addiction and exposure to harmful content, advocating instead for broader regulatory measures and changes in platform design. #SocialMediaSafety #DigitalWellbeing #YouthProtection
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Social media age limits: Well‑intentioned but ineffective?
Several countries want age restrictions to keep minors off platforms like TikTok and Instagram. But can bans really keep children safe online.
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The ways social media affects peer pressure for teens
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Peer pressure isn't what it used to be -- a new study has found more teens feel pressured to be online than they do to smoke, vape, ditch class and even drink.
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There's A Specific Phone Habit That Experts Say Is Worse For Your Brain Than Your Screen Time
It's far and away the most annoying part of social media for many of us, and new research says it's the worst, too: Having notifications on is worse for your brain than screen time in general, according to a new study.
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I Wrote a Dystopian Novel. It Was Supposed Be Make-Believe, But It's All Coming True.
When a friend recently sent me this New York Times profile of influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, in a text that said, "This reminds me of your novel in its futuristic weirdness," I was on a mountain, retreating from technology and screens.
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Pinterest CEO Backs Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready is supporting the global regulatory wave of social media bans targeting underage users.
"As both a CEO and a parent, I believe we need to be honest: social media as it exists today is not safe for kids under 16," Ready wrote in a LinkedIn post.
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Methuen takes new steps to curb social media use by youths under age 16 - The Boston Globe
"Excessive social media use among children under 16 is often linked to mental health challenges, cyberbullying, negative impacts on academic and social development," Beauregard said in an interview this week at City Hall.
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Book excerpt: "The Meaning of Your Life" by Arthur C. Brooks
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In his latest book, "The Meaning of Your Life" (to be published March 31 by Portfolio), New York Times bestselling author Arthur C.
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How social media impacts your child's well-being, according to new World Happiness Report
The World Happiness Report lists the happiest countries in the world and what may be impacting people's wellbeing.
While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it's not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe.
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Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded.
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AI influencers are selling you clothes, skincare, and workout routines. There's only one thing holding them back.
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False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
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Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, researchers have said.
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What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country - The Boston Globe
It highlighted how life evaluations among under 25-year-olds in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have dropped significantly over the past decade, and suggested that long hours spent scrolling through social media is a key factor in that trend.
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What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country
HELSINKI -- Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday.
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What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country - The Boston Globe
It highlighted how life evaluations among under 25-year-olds in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have dropped significantly over the past decade, and suggested that long hours spent scrolling through social media is a key factor in that trend.
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American teens spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. Here's what it's costing them.
The U. S. ranked 23rd out of 147 countries for overall happiness in Gallup's new World Happiness Report
Researchers found the negative impact of social media on teens depends on "what platforms we're using, who's using them and how, as well as for how long.
