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In the News
France’s Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for kids under 15
French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year.
Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?
Under-16s in Australia have been banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.
They cannot set up new accounts and their existing profiles were deactivated.
The ban is the first of its kind and has been watched closely by other countries.
Don’t give children under age 13 smartphones, new research says
Parents should avoid preteens’ use of smartphones and social media, according to new research. A study released Monday found that using smartphones before age 13 could damage kids’ mental health.
What we are reading
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
The Digital Delusion by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning–and How to Help Them Thrive Again
Jonathan Haidt: Why the World Is Drawing a Line on Social Media for Kids
What looked politically impossible just months ago has become a global movement to restrict kids’ access to social media. Here’s how it happened.
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
The standardized test scores of American students had been rising for decades. Then they began to slide, dropping to their lowest point in two decades in 2023 and 2024.
How Much Screen Time Is Your Child Getting at School? We Asked 350 Teachers.
Even as schools have banned phones, a Times survey shows how the pandemic-era practice of giving students their own laptops and tablets is here to stay.
Can Gen Z Get Rid of Its iPhones?
My dumbphone does what an app could never do.
Aligned Organizations
MAMA!
MAMA is a grassroots movement of parents and allies fighting back against media addiction and creating a world where real-life experiences and interactions remain at the heart of a healthy childhood.
Common Sense Media
We protect and prepare kids for an always-on world. We’re Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that puts kids’ safety and well-being first in the digital era. Together with families, educators, and policymakers, we’re leading the way to a safer, healthier childhood.
Kids IRL
Kids IRL (in real life) is a Marin County-wide coordinated effort to keep digital tech in check and roll it out more slowly to our children – so screens don’t crowd out essential childhood activities. By changing local norms together, we reduce pressure on parents and kids, protect our children’s mental health, and improve family life.