At that hearing, Angela Flanigan, the executive director of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said social media platforms had been linked to disrupted sleep, reduced academic ...

The YouTube algorithm is pushing bizarre, often nonsensical A.I.-generated videos targeting children. Our video journalist Arijeta Lajka explains why experts say that these videos could affect their ...

The algorithm and America’s toddlers. Aislinn Conrad, an associate professor of Social Work at the University of Iowa gives ...

Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting ...

After watching popular children’s channels like CoComelon, Bluey, or Ms. Rachel, The New York Times found that more than 40 percent of Shorts recommended by the platform “appeared to contain ...

Jack Clark, Anthropic's head of policy, joins other tech leaders who say they limit their children's screen time.

James Nelson is a Colorado-based franchisee owner-operator overseeing 14 McDonald's across the Western Slope and the state's ...

Dear Algo! That’s it. Parents, kids, just give in. Talk to the algorithm. She knows what’s best. Larry Wilson is on the ...

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design ...

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...

With children increasingly glued to their cellphones, Connecticut legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...