The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses social media’s “subversion of the ability to pay attention on a species-wide level,” how policymakers are intervening, and what more we should be doing ...

Two years ago, the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s book about the dangers of social-media became a best-seller—and the subject of some critical eye-rolling. Now, for many, it’s become essential.

The 19th-century German toy pieces, made with quartz sand, chalk and linseed oil, allowed kids to create realistic structures ...

Google is investing in an artificial intelligence content studio focused on making videos for children on YouTube.

Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.

Meta and YouTube's trial over social media addiction is part of a larger global trend, but age bans may not be the answer.

The Council has approved conclusions calling on member states and the Commission to invest in children, in order to increase their well-being and combat poverty and social exclusion in the EU.

Europe might seem like a distant concern for Australia. But as our growth lags and global tensions rise, the continent serves as a cautionary tale of the price an advanced economy pays when it loses ...

Germany has joined the growing list of EU nations that are considering banning children from social media. Australia has banned youths from social media since December — and its example has lessons ...

Plenty of us are daydreaming about a family summer holiday after the miserable conditions we've been battling lately, and if you're itching to whisk the kids off for a European coastal adventure, ...