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With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

The measure follows a trend of laws in states such as Utah and Arkansas that seek to limit adolescents' unrestricted access to social media.

The U.S. government alleges that Amazon violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 law that has recently been enforced against other popular tech companies including Epic Games and YouTube.

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After the surgeon general’s advisory, Mitch Prinstein of the American Psychological Association discusses social media’s far-reaching effects on young people’s identity, relationships, sleep and more. There are numerous risks, but the connectedness it offers can also provide support.

As the Online Safety Bill goes through Parliament this year, national media headlines are focusing on the risks associated with teenagers. But for many years, early years practitioners have been raising serious concerns about the damaging effects of screentime habits on our youngest children

White House Task Force To Study Social Media's Effect On Teens - 05/24/2023

The United States surgeon general said that social media can pose substantial and meaningful risks to the mental health of teenagers, a statement that will give extra motivation to members of Congress calling for new rules for Big Tech.

Parents Can Sue YouTube Over Children's Privacy, FTC Says - 05/23/2023

California Online Safety Law Aims To Censor Speech, NetChoice Argues - 05/23/2023