More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

A new report says social media’s child safety protections often fail in practice, raising fresh questions as pressure for ...
The Scientist

Altered Antibody Validation Data on Vendor Sites Alarms Researchers

After several examples of undisclosed alterations in reagent suppliers’ antibody catalogues surfaced, researchers call for ...
Psychology Today

When Scrolling Becomes a Problem

While recent verdicts have set legal precedents, growing evidence has documented the health risks of problematic social media ...

Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds

Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits.

Growing U.S. inequality is worsening Social Security's financial crunch, group says

Faster income growth for top U.S. earners has eroded Social Security's tax base, fueling calls to raise or eliminate the ...
The Globe and Mail

A social media ban does not solve the real problem festering in our society

Mo Dezyanian is president of Empathy Inc. The Canadian government is planning to ban social media for children under age 16. It’s no secret that the previous Liberal government had an acrimonious ...
FactCheck.org

Stopping Fraud Won’t ‘Save’ Social Security, Create ‘Balanced Budget,’ as Trump Suggests

The Trump administration says it’s working to reduce the amount of fraud in federal government programs. However, fiscal experts have said that those reductions alone won’t “save” the Social Security ...