- Tech Group Petitions Appellate Court To Block Media Addiction Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 7, 2025
A California law that restricts social media companies from recommending posts ...
- TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat & Instagram Tie For 'Constant' Teen Usage
Research Intelligencer, Robert Williams - Monday, December 30, 2024
About three quarters of U.S. teenagers say they go on YouTube dail ...
- Texas Groups Press Judge To Block Restrictions On Teen Targeting
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 19, 2024
Advocacy groups say a new social media law in Texas is hinderi ...
- Key Social-Media Teen Users Trending Like Cable TV Decades Ago?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 16, 2024
Research on Facebook and X shows teen daily usage at 32% a ...
- Texas Investigates Instagram, Reddit, Others Over Children's Privacy
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 12, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating 15 companies over their practic ...
- California Bill Would Require Social Media Warning Labels
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 10, 2024
"Adolescents who spend more than three hours per day on social med ...
- Tech Group Presses To Block Calif. Restrictions On Social Media Feeds
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The tech industry group NetChoice is pressing a federal judge to blo ...
- Lawmakers Revise Kids Online Safety Act -- With Input From Musk
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, December 9, 2024
Critics of the bill say it would still enable censorship by t ...
- 'Men's Health' Releases Documentary Film On Ailment That Affects Teen Boys
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Sunday, December 8, 2024
The 'Men's Health' documentary "Generation Flex" is now available for streaming ...
- Senators Press House To Vote On Kids Safety Bill
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Six U.S. Senators are urging Republican leaders of the House of Representativ ...
- Australia Bans Social Media For Users Under 16 Amid Backlash
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Friday, November 29, 2024
The new laws - touted as a "world leading" policy approach aim ...
- Meta Wants Appeals Court To Throw Out Addiction Suits By AGs And Schools
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, November 15, 2024
Meta will argue to the 9th Circuit that it's immune from su ...
- Meta Addresses Teen Mental Health Concern, Uses AI-Enabled Age Identifier
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Instagram is developing a new AI-powered system designed to detect whether ...
- Tech Groups Sue Florida Over Social Media Restrictions For Teens
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, October 28, 2024
Two tech industry groups are challenging a Florida law prohibiting social med ...
- Social Platforms Must Face Suit By School Districts
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, October 25, 2024
Siding against social media platforms, a federal judge has refused to dismi ...
- Hyundai Partners With Julie Bowen For Teen Safety Content
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, October 24, 2024
During the six-part series, the actress and her driving-age sons promote sa ...
- TikTok Doubles Down On Educational In-Feed Content
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
TikTok is expanding its in-app feed dedicated to science, technology, engineering, a ...
- Meta Must Face Massachusetts Suit Over Teen Addiction
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, October 18, 2024
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell can proceed with a lawsuit accusing Me ...
- Meta Launches Safety Features To Protect Teens On Instagram, Prevent Sextortion
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, October 17, 2024
Meta is continuing to introduce safety features to protect younger users a ...
- Meta Must Face Consumer Protection Claims By State Attorneys General
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
A judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens ...
- Kentucky AG Leaks TikTok Data About Metrics, Teen Addiction
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, October 14, 2024
"Defendants know that all it takes to hook an average user ...
- Utah Appeals Order That Blocked Restrictions On Social Media
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, October 11, 2024
Utah officials plan to ask a federal appellate court to allow enforceme ...
- Nike, Lululemon Lose A Step With Teens, While New Balance, E.L.F. Keep Gaining
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, October 10, 2024
Piper Sandler's latest "Taking Stock With Teens" survey also finds self-reported spendi ...
- TikTok Harms Teens' Mental Health, AGs Claim In New Lawsuits
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
TikTok is aware that "compulsive use" of the platform is "wreaking hav ...
- Tech Group Sues Over Tennessee Social Media Restrictions
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, October 4, 2024
The new statute violates "bedrock principles of constitutional law and precedent fr ...
- Texas Sues TikTok Over Minors' Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, October 3, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued TikTok for allegedly violating ...
- Meta Can't Shake Securities Fraud Suit Over Statements About Content, Teen Safety
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Siding against Meta Platforms, a judge refused to dismiss a securities fra ...
- Texas Coalition Battles AG Over Curbs On Targeted Ads
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Texas students and the Austin-based ad agency The Ampersand Group are pressi ...
- New Senate Bill Would Require Warning Labels For Social Media
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The Stop the Scroll Act, unveiled by Senators John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) a ...
- FTC Blasts 'Commercial Surveillance Ecosystem,' Calls For New Laws
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, September 19, 2024
Targeted advertising "can pose serious privacy risks to consumers," the FTC sa ...