Most young people want stronger protections on the internet, according to the results of a major government consultation.

The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they ...

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has ...

Bill 21: The Supreme Court of Canada should issue its landmark ruling on Quebec’s secularism law by the end of November.

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Infinite scroll was deliberately designed to eliminate stopping cues, and its inventor has since expressed regret about what it has done to human attention and mental health. Chinese-made electric ...

A Florida teenager said YouTube's addictive design contributed to depression, anxiety and sleep loss. Instagram, Snapchat and ...

OpenAI’s Sam Altman wants to “de-escalate” the rhetoric around A.I. But if you tell people that your product will upend their way of life, take their jobs, and possibly threaten humanity, they might ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps. Starmer says he will fight ...

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