The legal battle over the impact of social media on young users reached a critical point this Wednesday in a Los Angeles ...

Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying ...

Jurors got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and ...

Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she ...

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A dad has revealed how he's given his kids an old school Nokia 'brick phone' instead of a smartphone in a bid to keep them off social media. Ben Pickles, 31, a teacher and father-of-two from Bradford, ...

Is there a lot of playing Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft in your home too? You’re not alone. Many children and adolescents play a lot, and often with both known and unknown online players. This can be ...

A Florida dad is taking on the titans of the video game industry, alleging they built digital traps specifically designed to hook children. In a federal lawsuit filed Nov. 25, the plaintiff accuses ...

According to a fresh study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens in the US say they already use AI chatbots, and about 30 percent of those who do say they use it at least daily. Yet as ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. From Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Epic is giving away one free PC game per day. These games are ...