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Smartphones may be beneficial to children – if they avoid social media
In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of smartphone use in children, initial data from a US survey suggests the ...
Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology, say experts
Banning smartphone and social media access alone fails to equip children for healthy use of technology, argues a group of ...
Push to ban some children on social media would put responsibility on tech companies
How young is too young to have a social media account? Some state lawmakers want to ban social media accounts for children ...
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Approaches to children’s smartphone and social media use must go beyond bans
Supporting the healthy development of children requires an approach to smartphone and social media use underpinned by age appropriate design and education, argue Victoria Goodyear and colleagues ...
Study suggests smartphones may benefit kids, but public social media use poses risks
A groundbreaking new study of young people's digital media use has revealed surprising results, including evidence that ...
The Jakarta Post16h
Govt signs child protection regulation with age limit for social media
President Prabowo Subianto has signed a regulation on online child protection that stipulates a minimum age requirement for ...
In wake of Ruby Franke abuse case, Utah adds protections for children of social media influencers
Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of family vlogger Ruby Franke.
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Colorado lawmakers push for stricter social media regulation to curb youth drug use and addiction
Sixteen-year-old Avery Ping of Olympia, Washington, was like many of his peers. He used social media daily to stay connected ...
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Prabowo Signs Regulation to Restrict Social Media Use Among Children
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto on Friday signed a government regulation aimed at protecting children in the digital ...
Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, say experts
Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’ ...