From December 10, and likely earlier, the social media profiles of Australians under 16 will go dark. Platforms will be obliged to deny under-16s applying for new accounts, and those newly turned 16 ...

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Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media ...