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• Data Privacy at Facebook, Amazon and Other Major Social Media Platforms is “Woefully Inadequate”: FTC

  September 26, 2024

  Michael Adams

  New federal report indicates that children and teen’s online habits are often tracked and monetized by social media companies, without their parents’ consent.

• Social Media Age Restrictions Recommended by U.S. Surgeon General

  June 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Surgeon General called for lawmakers to pass legislation which set standards for age-restrictions on social media, due to what he called "clear" signs that it is harmful to youth mental health.

• Social Media Risks To Young People’s Mental Health Highlighted in Surgeon General Warning

  May 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Surgeon General warns that social media use may be harmful to the mental health of U.S. teens.