In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban ...

I don’t think smartphones are safe, but I also think it will be bad if my middle schoolers are the only ones without one.

Looking ahead to some of the biggest lawsuits of 2026, one theme stands out: the law is racing to catch up with technology.

If the Albanese government intends this ban to be enforceable law, it must demonstrate a willingness to confront global ...

Jonathan Haidt, who wrote "The Anxious Generation," is back with an inspiring new book, with coauthor Catherine Price.

Lego Group, the world’s largest toymaker, has launched a direct attack on screen time, unveiling a new interactive platform ...

In addition to banning smartphones in high schools, a new law aims to block the youngest from accessing social media ...

Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube ...

Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe looks at the surge of 'AI girlfriend' sites and talks to experts about the impact it is having — and going to have — and the need for the State to compel the tec ...

Should the United States follow Australia’s lead in banning children under 16 from social media platforms? Absolutely!

Recent research shows that reducing social media use for at least one week can lower rates of anxiety, depression, and ...

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders the online world – from what’s despicable to what’s indispensable ...