Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families ...

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed ...

Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10.

In case parents needed another reason to police their children's screen time, new research shows that social media use is hurting preteens' memory and reading skills. The new study, published Monday ...

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.

Child social media influencer Piper Rockelle began her online career at just eight years old, skyrocketing to fame alongside her group of tweenage friends known as “The Squad.” But behind the scenes ...

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to ...

Yet in children’s media, racial and ethnic minorities are still under-represented. We would like to think that parents and teachers are teaching kids about diversity, but they are not. A recent study ...

To adult viewers, educational media content for children, such as “Sesame Street” or “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” may seem rather simplistic. The pacing is slow, key themes are often repeated and ...

Children’s TV has joined the growing list of UK genres jostling for government intervention after an emergency summit attended by the biggest players in the game. The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) ...