Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?

Australia is world-leading in taking active measures to keep people safe online – home to the world’s first dedicated online ...

Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...
The Conversation

Social media design is key to protecting kids online

Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on the one hand and body-shaming, cyberbullying and ...
NPR

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and ...
EdSource

Spotlight on ‘addictive’ social media design after landmark verdict against Meta, Google

From infinite scrolling to AI algorithms, some students and youth advocates say the “addictive” architecture of social media has become more apparent after this week’s landmark verdict against Meta ...

Mass. Senate skips social media ban, targets addictive design instead

The bill aims to revert social media to "a network, not an addictive rabbit hole of curated content," Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Cape ...
Psychology Today

Social Media’s Transformation: User Freedom to Algorithm Power

Co-authored by Nigel Bairstow, Ph.D., and Jeremy Neofytos, Research Assistant Over the last seven years, the customer experience on social media has shifted dramatically, moving away from the early ...
Independent.ie

‘Social media is not a toy’ - EU considering 13+ age restriction for social media

Several EU member states, including France, have already started to consider their own proposals for how to protect children online ...