New ‘LucidRook’ malware used in targeted attacks on NGOs, universities

A new Lua-based malware, called LucidRook, is being used in spear-phishing campaigns targeting non-governmental organizations ...
CNN

After two jury verdicts against social media companies, it’s time to reexamine your kids’ tech use

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media ...
The Guardian

Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely ...
Los Angeles Times

California considers restrictions on social media for kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Meta, YouTube and Snapchat are already under scrutiny for risks they pose for young people. Now they are facing ...
wjla

Federal judge blocks Virginia law restricting teen social media use

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — A federal judge blocked Virginia from enforcing a new law that sought to limit how much time kids can spend on social media. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles, ...
News Medical

Excessive social media use linked to loneliness among U.S. college students

More than half of college students are lonely – and those who use social media the most are particularly likely to feel isolated, a study of tens of thousands of 18 to 24-year-olds in the US shows.
Fox Business

Stanford psychiatrist testifies in California trial that social media platforms are designed to be addictive

An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps are addictive, ...
HealthLeaders Media

How AdventHealth's Clinical Ladder Programs Flipped the Script on Nurse Turnover

Clinical ladder programs have great potential for reducing turnover and increasing engagement, says this CNE. The impact of nurse turnover is no secret to CNOs. When health systems lose nurses, it has ...
The New York Times

Jonathan Haidt Brings New Evidence to the Battle Against Social Media

The author of “The Anxious Generation” shares his latest research about the harms social media is doing to children. By Kevin Roose Casey Newton and Whitney Jones Jonathan Haidt did not expect to ...
The Washington Post

You don’t need Trump to cap your credit card interest. Just use this script.

It was a ridiculous demand and dead on arrival. President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap of 10 percent on credit card interest rates, effective Jan. 20. “Please be informed that we will no ...
Reuters

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but ...
Yahoo

Trump and Mamdani’s ‘Lovefest’ Exposes the Media’s Broken Script

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For weeks prior, their relationship had been framed as open political warfare. Trump had branded Mamdani a communist, threatened ...