The committee’s first meeting at the state Capitol focused on how children can be contacted online quickly — even when ...

Kids love watching creators on platforms like YouTube or Twitch, but it also could expose them to potentially inappropriate ...

The UK government has announced that a social media ban will come into force for those under the age of 16, blocking them from creating accounts on a variety of popular apps. It will cover a range of ...

Kids' entertainment is massive on YouTube, the internet video-sharing arm of Alphabet Inc.'s Google. It's also incredibly controversial. Because YouTube lets people post clips with few limitations, it ...

Instagram’s algorithm serves videos to adults who they think might have a prurient interest in children, according to an investigation conducted by the Wall Street Journal. The social media app, which ...

When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior ...

TikTok is facing a multi-state lawsuit that says its algorithm is addictive and harmful to children.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images Details from a multi-state investigation into TikTok ...

Instead of channel surfing or browsing through a TV guide, kids today navigate complex streaming platforms and their algorithms to find shows, which is influencing their viewing habits, according to a ...