Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...
Tech Xplore

AI-powered social media can subtly manipulate opinion at scale

AI tools used to generate, edit or contextualize social media posts can introduce hidden biases that spread through online ...

Threads, Meta’s ‘Twitter Killer,’ Finds Its People

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly ...

Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds

Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits.
TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Over the past months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting ...
CBC.ca

Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16

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Canada

Government of Canada introduces legislation to make social media services and AI chatbots safer for children

Legislation would make social media services and AI chatbot services accountable for developing services that are safe by design and that put the safety of children first We have seen the dramatic ...