There has been a swift buildup of lawsuits and legislation targeting social media companies and how they design their platforms for young users—and that momentum doesn’t show signs of slowing in 2025. Hundreds of school districts have sued the major ...

Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.

A new policy for vetting the social-media accounts of all international students applying for student visas has led to confusion and concern that it will slow down an already-delayed process. A new policy for vetting the social-media accounts of all ...

More than half of college students are lonely – and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows. Just 16 hours a week, or two or so hours a day, on ...

Sara Cook is a White House producer and multi-platform reporter for CBS News. She has covered three presidential campaigns and the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations. The State Department has ordered U.S. embassies to temporarily stop scheduling new ...