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Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published

Harvard study reveals major US social media platforms garnered $11 billion in ad revenue from under-18 users in 2022, posing concerns for youth mental health.

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published on Wednesday.  The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation&#x2...

As many as 4 out of 5 women experience so-called “baby blues” in the weeks following birth. But postpartum depression is a psychiatric issue that often goes unrecognized.

Social media platforms are not the first to advertise to children, and parents and experts have long expressed concerns about marketing to kids online, on television and even in schools. But online ads can be especially insidious because they can be targeted to children and because the line between ads and the content kids seek out is often blurry.

Researchers say the findings show the need to impose more regulation on platforms that aren't regulating themselves to protect minors.

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. ad revenue from minors last year, according to a study from Harvard.

A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.

Researchers and lawmakers have long focused on the negative effects stemming from social media platforms, whose algorithms can drive children toward excessive use.

Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan Sch