The bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on children with its new EU Kids Act, but age checks, parental oversight, and privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement. The European Union has ...

According to the famous joke, “On the internet, nobody knows you are a dog.” Now that may no longer be true—thanks to large language models. In a recent study, researchers found that AI can identify ...

The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests. A ...

U.S. News & World Report, USA Today and other national media highlighted a study by the University of Cincinnati and Northwestern University that found a correlation between heavy daily social media ...

A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing. In response to a massive settled lawsuit, Meta is making changes for ...

The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the accounts of users, according to people familiar with the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Operation Epic Fury — the military code name given to the ongoing war with Iran — has prompted a new U.S. Navy moniker: Epic Vigilance. American sailors, Marines and their families, ...

The U.S. Navy directed service members, military families and civilian personnel to remove personal information that reveals their connection with the service in order to protect them and their loved ...

California lawmakers could pass a first-in-the-nation ban on social media accounts for children under 16 and add $1 million fines on the tech industry. The device time dilemma for parents and teens is ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s law requiring social media parental consent for teenagers will remain blocked while parties ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the issue, following a ruling Monday. In a ...

CANBERRA — Australia’s social media restrictions came into effect in December 2025, triggering a domino effect across the globe as countries in Europe and Asia debated or adopted similar rules.

In recent years, entrepreneurs have come to view social media as a necessary part of building and scaling a business. From increased brand visibility and awareness to becoming an additional source of ...