COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at improving social media safety for minors by placing new restrictions on large tech companies and altering how online ...

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One in every five Americans are Latino, but a study from the USC Norman Lear Center found that they only make up 6% of on-screen characters in broadcast television shows. The study is a first of its ...

In the mundane course of modern life, you might occasionally find yourself glimpsing the dark abyss — that is, catching a few seconds of a stranger’s phone screen. A peek over a shoulder, through a ...

Congress is debating whether to impose new age restrictions on social media as concerns grow over teenage screen time and its impact on mental health. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, drew attention to the ...

The UK government is preparing its first under-5 screen time guidance for parents of young children, due in April, after raising concerns that heavy daily screen use can blunt toddlers’ language ...

New research shows that kids who spent progressively more time on social media developed “inattention symptoms” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

Move over weight loss and dry January. There’s a new popular New Year’s resolution in town: Enter the digital detox. Some people are aiming to reduce overall screen-time or social-media use (including ...

Doomscrolling social media will have a time limit starting in 2026 for anyone under the age of 16. A new Virginia law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires social media companies to limit kids' usage ...

VIRGINIA (7News) — Virginia is preparing to limit how much time kids can spend on social media as part of an effort by state lawmakers to address youth online safety and mental health. Children under ...

RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia is preparing to put new limits on how much time kids can spend on social media, part of a growing effort by state leaders to address youth mental health and online ...

VIRGINIA, USA — Boosting minimum wage, eliminating interest for medical debts, and requiring fentanyl testing for emergency room drug screenings are just a few of the new laws taking effect in ...