Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

Civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., recently found that social media companies were responsible for harms ...

A jury has held Meta and Google responsible for designing social media platforms in a way that deliberately leads to ...

Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.

It’s the return of Vine and when it comes back, many will “Do It for the Vine” once more. And yes, you remember the nostalgic phrase. The once-iconic short-form video app that disappeared and went on ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Tech companies could be on the hook for millions in penalties if Virginia teens scroll on social media apps for more than an hour a day. The state’s new rule, which went into effect on Jan. 1, limits ...

Following a monumental Grammy win, Olivia Dean says she took a step back from social media, which included deleting apps from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Australia may have blocked social media apps for those under 16, but kids are already ...

Greece's social media ban for under-15s uses the Kids Wallet app to create government-backed device authentication starting ...

Dean won Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys ...