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TikTok and Snap Settle Youth-Addiction Suit as LA Bellwether Moves Forward Against Meta and YouTube

The bellwether case tests whether alleged addictive design rather than user content can ground liability.

Travis Scott Seeks Houston Healing After Astroworld Without Forcing a Reception

Christmas iPhone Rekindles Public Co‑Parenting Rift in Peru Celebrity Family

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Hits Holidays With Patchy Enforcement and a High Court Fight

Australia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Account Ban as Teens Find Workarounds

Parents in Mendoza Forge Pact to Delay Kids’ Smartphones to 13, Social Media to 16

Study Ties First Phones Before Age 12 to Higher Risks for Depression, Obesity and Poor Sleep

Prince William Drops In for Working Lunch at Wiltshire Pub During Duchy Visit

Prince William Says His Children Don’t Have Phones, Plans No-Internet Device for George

Prince William Details Honest Talks With His Children About Kate’s Cancer and Strict Phone Rules

Prince William Says He and Kate Told Their Children ‘Everything’ About Her Cancer in Rare Brazil Interview

Keira Knightley Bans Unsupervised Social Media for Her Children

Brazilian Teen Details Skull Tumor Surgery in First Public Interview

Meta to Add Parental Controls for Instagram AI Chats as OpenAI Prepares Adult Erotica Option

Julia Roberts Says 'Stand by Me' Led Her Daughter to Give Up Her Smartphone

Pew Survey: Parents Struggle With Kids’ Screens, Urge Action From Tech Companies

Clear, Enforceable Phone Rules Urged to Curb Kids’ Screen Harm

OpenAI Rolls Out Parental Controls, Crisis Alerts and Safety-Focused Model Switching for ChatGPT

Sony Releases PlayStation Family, a Mobile App for PS4/PS5 Parental Controls

Sony Launches PlayStation Family App With Mobile Parental Controls