The Trump administration announced the launch of the White House app on Friday, promising news “straight from the source, no filter.” The administration announcement followed a series of social media ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A relatively new social media app is gaining—or, perhaps, trying to gain—momentum among Generation Z. The app, named ...

A court ruling with potentially massive implications has found that social media apps are intentionally designed to be addictive, and are harmful to teenage mental health. Academic studies have long ...

Following a monumental Grammy win, Olivia Dean says she took a step back from social media, which included deleting apps from her phone. The London-born rising star touched on the lifestyle change ...

SB 467 creates too many loopholes and will cause headaches for parents and small-app developers. "The government has a responsibility to protect children online from adult-oriented experiences, like ...

Yesterday, a California jury held Google and Meta liable for causing the depression and anxiety of a woman who used social media compulsively as a child. Another jury in New Mexico said that Meta ...

The U.K. is rolling out a trial social media ban for hundreds of teenagers. The trial will see restrictions ranging from curfews to time caps on certain popular apps like Instagram, TikTok, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In what may turn out to be a bellwether decision, on Wednesday a state court jury in Los Angeles awarded $6 million in damages from Meta Platforms and Alphabet to a woman who is now 20 years old.

A first-of-its-kind decision marked a crucial moment of accountability for social media companies. It’s just the beginning. Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap face thousands of lawsuits from individuals ...