Curated on likes, messages and retention, social media exploits personal vulnerabilities to understand what will keep the user’s attention. This creates a deceptive representation of reality, and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Music channels still exist. The music barely does. And the VJs – the OG influencers who once made tuning in worth it – have quietly slipped away ...

Comedian, writer, and internet personality EJ Marcus gives us an inside look at their internet habits, including their last ...

In 2026, many parents feel like they’re fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children’s lives. Between kids demanding smart phones at younger ages, algorithms designed to ...

In the 2024 cycle of the Princeton Marriage Pact, Leila Leibert ’27 and Manuel García San Millán ’27 were the top match on campus out of 2,526 participants. The algorithm told them they were 100 ...

Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorithm allegedly ...

This year, Valentine's Day falls on Saturday, February 14. Gift recommendations for kids include themed books, toys, clothing, and crafts. Popular gift ideas for tweens range from Stanley cups and ...

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

What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech ...