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A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on...
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Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence

A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health

New Scientist

SquaredTech Jan 15

Meta takes a major step towards online safety, blocking almost 550K underage accounts in Australia. The move has sparked worldwide conversations about teen safety and enforcement policies. What are your thoughts on this? #OnlineSafety #TeenProtection #MetaAustraliaBan
https://www.squaredtech.co/meta-blocks-accounts-australia-social-media-ban?fsp_sid=5810

Meta Blocks 550K Under-16 Accounts In Australia's Ban

Meta blocked nearly 550,000 under-16 accounts in Australia's social media ban first days, sparking global debates on teen safety and enforcement.

SquaredTech

MyPost.to Dec 16

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Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms...
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Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on teen mental health harms

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway.

AOL

N-gated Hacker News Oct 29

🎉 Oh joy, another tech genius move: banning teens from chatbots because, you know, that's where all the real danger is! 🙄 Meanwhile, adults will continue their deep, meaningful conversations with AI about how to reboot their routers. 🤖💬
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/technology/characterai-underage-users.html #technews #AIethics #chatbotban #teenprotection #digitaldiscourse #HackerNews #ngated

Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

The New York Times