Australia will tomorrow become the first democratic country in the world to ban children from using social media. However, it seems unlikely to be the last, as many other legislators around the world ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

With one of the fastest internet networks in the world, social media usage in Korea is increasing at an incredible rate through web and mobile. As the power of social influence on social media grows, ...

Australia became the first country to enforce a nationwide under-16 social media ban as global regulators watch closely. Platforms face tough age checks amid privacy fears, unreliable tech, and ...

This collection supports and amplifies related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being. Social media has rapidly become integral to daily life. Thus, the relationship between social media use and mental ...

Norway will ban social media use for children under 16, requiring strict age checks. The move aims to protect youth from ...

Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising. In 2017, 3% of New Zealanders aged between 15 and 24 ...

A Jama Network Open study published Nov. 24 found that reducing social media usage was associated with better mental health outcomes in young adults. The study monitored the social media use of 373 ...

Surprising link found between alcohol use in kids and how much time they spend on social media - ‘These findings suggest that ...