AI addiction is on the rise as more teens rely on chatbots for companionship and support. These tools are built to keep kids engaged, which can make it harder for them to disconnect and manage their ...

The author outside of a Meta office in New York demanding the tech giant undertaken the necessary reforms to protect kids from the dangers of digital devices. Vanina Feldsztein/ Ninety Nine Films ...

When it comes to monitoring kids and technology, parents are all doing the best we can. Especially in the summertime when rules fly out the window. However, a new study found that parents may actually ...

Companies like Yondr, Tin Can, and Gabb Wireless are leading a counterculture to soothe the ‘anxious generation’ and their ...

Minors and parents suing Meta Inc.’s Facebook and other technology giants for the kids’ social media platform addictions won an important ruling advancing their collection of lawsuits in a California ...

Former journalist and mother of three Julie Scelfo is taking a stance against social media platforms like TikTok and the effects they have on children. Scelfo, a former New York Times journalist and ...

Pay attention to those around you on their phones. Supposedly, the common habit of doomscrolling — endlessly scrolling on ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent beginning in 2027 under a new law Democratic ...

Google and YouTube agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over allegations they collected personal data from children under the age of 13. According to the lawsuit, Google ...

SEVEN CAN HELP YOU TAKE CONTROL OF TECHNOLOGY INSIDE YOUR HOME. SUSIE FOGARTY WITH SMART GIN SOCIETY IS HERE TALKING ABOUT DIGITAL ADDICTION. IT IS A REAL THING. IT ABSOLUTELY IS A REAL THING. I THINK ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without ...