State and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting ...

The best way to know if your child is using AI chatbots "is simply to ask, directly and without judgment," said Akanksha Dadlani, a Stanford University child and adolescent psychiatry fellow.

CR tested GPS trackers from Bark, Garmin, and others and found differences in how they protect kids’ data. Here’s what to ...

Rob and Michele Reiner’s kids, Jake and Romy, have spoken out after their brother Nick was charged with murdering their parents.

Imagine waking up tomorrow and every kid under 16 is locked out of Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. No arguing, no sneaking, no endless battles over screen time. That future is already happening ...

Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might ...

Matthew Bergman in his Upper East Side apartment on Nov. 17, 2025. Senior Correspondent One afternoon last summer, Matthew Bergman sat on a bench outside a courtroom in downtown Manhattan. The founder ...

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

From Dec. 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — in one of the toughest online crackdowns in the ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Cricket Media, which merged earlier this year with kids streaming service Sensical, is teaming up with Sports Illustrated Kids and bulking up its gaming offering by forging ties with six ...

A study from UC San Francisco has revealed social media is negatively affecting kids' memory and vocabulary. The study was based on data from 6,000 children, aged 9 to 11, who were split into groups ...