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The AI Users Parents May Not Know About

New data from Pew and Surgo Health reveals which teenagers are most reliant on AI — and why parents are underestimating it.
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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

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.
Social Media

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.
Schools

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.
AI & Safety

Children Are Treating AI Chatbots As Friends

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

Why Gaming Restrictions Face the Same Impossible Choices as Social Media

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

Spotify Has Become a Social Platform

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Social Media

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

Part 4 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media

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UK Parliament Votes Against a Social Media Ban for Under-16s

MPs voted 307 to 173 against banning social media for under-16s on 9 March 2026.

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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.

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