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UK to ban under-16s from social media as scientists scramble to study effects

The UK is set to ban children under 16 from social media by early next year, following Australia's 2025 policy. Scientists are racing to des

UK to ban under-16s from social media as scientists scramble to study effects

The UK is set to ban children under 16 from social media by early next year, following Australia's 2025 policy. Scientists are racing to des

UK Government Trials Social Media Restrictions with 300 Teenagers

The UK government is launching a trial involving 300 teenagers to test the effects of social media restrictions, including complete bans, di

Scientists question evidence behind teenage social media bans, warn of potential backfire effects

Scientists argue that social media bans for teenagers lack solid scientific evidence and may backfire. Dr. Monika Neff Lind and colleagues,

Study finds over half of social media child safety features fail to work as advertised

New research from the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap, and YouTube, finding that

Tools to keep your kids safe on social media have ‘critical’ flaws, study finds. So is there any hope of protecting them?

Study assesses accuracy of science content on TikTok by popular creators

This study investigates the accuracy of science content shared on TikTok, a platform that has become increasingly popular for informal scien