New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 32 other state attorneys general are taking Meta to court for fueling addiction and a mental health crisis among children using its platforms. Paulina Porizkova approaching Instagram The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has leveraged powerful and unprecedented technologies to attract, engage and …
PARKLAND, Wash. More than 220 people, including school district, behavioral health and hospital leaders, agree that more resources are needed to fully address the children’s mental health crisis. They all gathered Monday in a ballroom on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University to share ideas and potential solutions to offset a dramatic increase. “We saw …
Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming youth mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that make children addicted to its platforms. The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely …
Monkeybusinessimages | Istock | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission plans to hire at least one child psychologist who can guide its work on Internet regulation, Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya told The Record in an interview published Monday. FTC Chair Lina Khan supports the project, Bedoya told the outlet, adding that he hopes it can …
A new Gallup survey found that more than half of teenagers in the United States spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media every day. Responses came from 1,591 people ages 13 to 19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social media even longer. Nobody really watches …
The conflict in Israel and Gaza dominated the news cycle last week. Turn on the television or log into any social media platform and you’ll be faced with a barrage of horrific headlines. While it’s important to stay informed, consuming too many graphic images and videos can be detrimental to your mental health. According to …