Social Media Using Users

EU to restrict social media and chatbots

The European Union Sets Limits on Teen Social Media Use. Video Games and AI Chatbots Might Be Next

The European Union has been preparing for a teen social media ban for months, and the first details from the long-anticipated plan finally dropped on Wednesday.

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EU details plan to restrict children's social media, AI chatbot use

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EU Chief Proposes Bloc-Wide Social Media Ban for Kids Under 13

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EU Chief Reveals Plans for Curbing Children’s Access to Social Media

The European Union’s top official said Brussels has plans to stop children under 13 from accessing social networks and restrict what teenagers can do online.

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EU chief proposes social media ban for kids under 13

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EU to restrict social media for kids under 15

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Young social media use linked to anxiety and depression as teen

The age at which kids first start using social media may be more important to mental health than whether they actually have an account. The post Young social media use linked to anxiety and depression as teen appeared first on Talker.

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What makes young people reduce their social media use

Parents concerned about their kids’ use of social media should consider the findings of a new study on the effectiveness of warnings about these online platforms.

Newsom signs strict social media protections for teens

The California law bans platforms from providing “addictive” features to users under 16, suggesting that concerning features include “infinite scroll” and autoplay.

Yahoo Finance

Digital 2026: Internet users pass 6 billion, social media users become a ‘supermajority’, and AI use tops 1 billion

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meltwater, a global leader in media, social and consumer intelligence and We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, have released Digital 2026, their latest annual report on social media and digital ...

Psychology Today

Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents

Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine by National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow and ...