Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people

Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media.

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children ...

Alternative Social Media Apps Surge as Australia Teen Ban Starts

Alternative social media platforms have surged in popularity in Australia Wednesday, as the nation’s landmark ban for ...

I used Nano Banana Pro to create 20 social media posts, the response they got was shocking

Google Gemini now lets you generate images using Nano Banana Pro. I tested whether the bot can make compelling social media ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...
The New York Times

The Social-Media Platform That Makes You Tell the Truth

Strava logs all your fitness achievements — and then some. By Steve Knopper On a beautiful fall Friday in Denver, someone named Wyatt stole my Local Legend crown. “There it goes!” chirped an email ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Australia’s social media lockout begins as teens face digital exile

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian teenagers will wake to a new digital reality on Thursday when Meta begins systematically locking them out of Facebook and ...
Tech.co

Countries That Have Introduced Social Media Age Restrictions

Social media and young people, young people and social media. As new platforms emerge and smartphones become near-ubiquitous, teenagers’ use of social media spirals out of control. According to ...
NPR

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Yope and Lemon8 surge as teen users look for new home

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Under-16s hoping to find a new online home once they’re barred from Snapchat and TikTok in a matter of days may find the process tougher ...
BBC

Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

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 ...
Retail TouchPoints

Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know

For several years now the term “retail media” has been buzzing around both retail and media circles. Whether you’re looking for a deeper understanding of the implications and applications of retail ...