Teen social media ban impacts should include mental and physical health, school performance, experts argue

Australia's new ban on social media for under-16s should be judged on much more than whether adolescents stay offline, researchers say. Experts from Flinders University say success of the policy ...

California considers restrictions on social media for kids

California lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict social media use for teens and children under 16 years old.

Even before the World Cup, these international athletes came here for soccer

For many international students, an American school is an opportunity to pursue a degree while furthering their soccer careers ...

American teens spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. Here’s what it’s costing them.

Heavy usage of certain types of social media may be contributing to a drop in youth well-being, according to Gallup’s new World Happiness Report.

What Are Jacket Potatoes, and Why Are the English Waiting Hours for Them?

The heavily topped tubers, a British classic, are having a culinary comeback thanks to social media.
Religion News Service

The horseshoe of hate: How political extremes have always converged around antisemitism

Many Jews feel like, today, we are walking between similar walls — except the waters pressing in on us are not from a sea, but from antisemitism that emanates from both extremes of the political ...

Fact Check: Video of cars queuing on Spanish forecourt is not evidence of UK petrol shortage

A video of vehicles queuing at a fuel station in Spain has been falsely presented online as showing people panic-buying petrol in Britain due to fears that pumps will run dry in 48 hours.

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what you do on it and what platforms you’re on.

What would a social media ban mean for Ireland’s status as Europe’s tech hub?

The Irish government has signalled that it is exploring options to introduce age restrictions on social media use for under-16s. The proposal sits within the government’s new National Digital and AI ...
Inside Higher Ed

For AI Help, More College Students Ask Social Media First

College students are using artificial intelligence–powered tools more than ever, but many prefer getting guidance on how to use them from informal sources—such as YouTube tutorials, according to a ...

What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world’s happiest country

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, ...

Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated

Sawyer has received funding from NHMRC, other government and philanthropic grants to undertake research on mental health and social media. She is a member of the eSafety Commission's Academic Advisory ...