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Why 4 Hours Screen Time a Day Increases Depression Risk

New research on 50,000+ children reveals that 4+ hours of total daily screen time increases depression risk by 61%.

Australia’s Social Media Ban Results – What’s Actually Working?

Australia closed 4.7 million accounts in two months. Platforms complied, alternative apps surged then declined, and legal challenges are proceeding.

What The Meta Trials Reveal About How Instagram Actually Works

Internal Meta documents and Zuckerberg testimony reveal how Instagram makes decisions when child safety conflicts with growth.

What Kids Are Really Doing on Phones During School Hours

New JAMA study tracking 640 teens' actual phone use reveals students spend 70 minutes daily on devices during school hours (mostly social media) despite near-universal school policies banning phones.

Children Are Treating AI Chatbots As Friends

31% of children aged 11-16 consider AI chatbots to be friends.

Why Gaming Restrictions Face the Same Impossible Choices as Social Media

Read the final part of our series on the world of regulations.

How to Choose: Ban, Allow, or Regulate Social Media

Part 4 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media

Australia Exempted Roblox From Social Media Ban. Now It’s Demanding Urgent Answers Over Child Grooming

Australia exempted Roblox from social media ban but now demands urgent meeting over reports of children as young as 4 being groomed despite age verification.

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UK Launches Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban

The UK government has opened a formal consultation on banning social media for under-16s. It closes 26 May 2026

AI Chatbots and Children. What You Need To Know

AI chatbots sit outside most child safety laws. Here's what that means in practice — and the questions worth asking if your child uses one.