Mark Zuckerberg grilled about underage Instagram users, social media addiction during landmark trial

Matt Bergman, founding attorney of Social Media Victims Law Center, said the Meta CEO's testimony is "a moment that families across this country have been waiting for." ...

Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids’ Instagram use in social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal ...

Mark Zuckerberg questioned on Meta's under-13 users and usage goals in landmark social media trial

The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" ...

Mark Zuckerberg in courtroom hot seat over social media dangers

Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a jury today to defend Meta against claims that its social media platforms are dangerously ...

Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety ...
CNBC

Australia banned social media for under 16s a month ago — here's how it's going

Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there's been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms. As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major ...
CNBC

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

Meta is urging Australia to reconsider its social media ban for under 16s as teens look to circumvent the law via alternative platforms. The ban restricts access to platforms like Meta's Instagram, ...
Engadget

In 2025, quitting social media felt easier than ever

A selection of social media apps on an iPhone home screen (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) For a tech writer, being very offline is sort of like being a marathon coach who doesn’t run. So in 2025, I tried ...
The New Yorker

Americans Won’t Ban Kids from Social Media. What Can We Do Instead?

You’re reading Fault Lines, Jay Caspian Kang’s weekly column on politics and the media. Let’s say, for the sake of the following discussion, that we agree on the following: Teen-agers have First ...
The Hill

Foreign tourists required to disclose 5 years of social media activity in US proposal

Foreign tourists to the U.S. could be required to disclose the past five years of their social media activity if a Tuesday rule proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is approved. “In order ...
Phys.org

Rage bait: The psychology behind social media's angriest posts

"Rage bait" has been named the word of the year by the Oxford University Press. It means social media content that is designed to create a strong and negative reaction. Posting content intended to ...
USA Today

Australia is first nation to ban social media for kids. Is the US next?

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and others ...