This is exactly where private messaging apps come to the rescue. These programs are designed to reduce how much of your communication exists beyond your device. They do this by encrypting messages end ...

Our latest Startup Radar spotlights four early stage tech startups in the region: Axel AI, DrunR, Eluum, and profileAPI.

Snap settled before jury selection in a landmark social media addiction case, while Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube still face ...

A selection of social media apps on an iPhone home screen (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) For a tech writer, being very offline is sort of like being a marathon coach who doesn’t run. So in 2025, I tried ...

Starting January 1, children under 16 in Virginia will face new limits on how much time they can spend on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The new law, signed earlier this year ...

New York has approved a new law requiring social media companies to display mental health warning labels on certain addictive features, a step state leaders say is intended to reduce harm linked to ...

The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) began as part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to circumvent big tech censorship, but has since sprawled into an array of unrelated industries to become ...

In 2025, most major social platforms continue to focus on content consumption and algorithmically surfaced media, often leading to extended periods of passive scrolling. For many users, these ...

TikTok, Instagram and other major social media platforms will automatically come under Malaysia’s laws starting Jan. 1, part of a government push to shield children from online harms and strengthen ...

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Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...

This week, Australia became the first country to ban children under the age of 16 from using most social-media platforms. Many teenagers in the country are furious, but for social scientists, the ...