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Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws

Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.

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Teenagers in Australia on their phones. The country’s social media ban, which took effect in December, has so far failed to keep children off the platforms.
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“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement

In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.

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Jonathan Haidt’s 2024 book on the harms to children from social media was a best seller.
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar

The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

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Dolly Parton spoke at the Library of Congress during a 2018 celebration of her organization, the Imagination Library, and its 100 millionth book donation.
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