"We would never allow a child to wander alone through a city at night, yet many are navigating the digital equivalent daily, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

We need to get kids off the screens -- and that doesn't just mean social media. kmiragaya - stock.adobe.com We need to get kids off the screens — and that doesn’t just mean social media. We’ve ...

French lawmakers are expected next month to discuss a ban on social media for children. In his New Year’s Eve address, the ...

In 1964, Surgeon General Luther Terry issued an advisory that tobacco use is hazardous to your health. Terry's pronouncement led Congress to institute the warning labels that are on cigarette packages ...

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills. The new study, published Monday ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...

Few parenting issues spark quite as much debate these days as the question of how much screen time and social media is too much for kids. They've become such an ingrained part of life that many find ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Two new California bills look to improve children's safety online. On Monday, Attorney General Rob Bonta introduced the Protecting Youth ...

Kids receive so much input today from texting, social media, and the internet, that they may not spend a lot of time thinking about their goals or their futures. After all, it’s tough to contemplate ...

Under-16s in Australia are now banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They cannot set up new accounts and existing ...