California Governor Newsom recently signed a new bill, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, aimed at curbing youth social media use. Our GoodforMEdia team considered this new bill’s features. Read their thoughts on whether the bill will make social media safer.

This past month Instagram introduced its NEW Teen Accounts, adding new built-in protections to the app for teens under 16 years old. Our GoodforMEdia team spent time reviewing the new features and limitations. Read their thoughts on the Teen Accounts.

Is it harder these days to be a teen? Or do today’s teenagers have it easier than those of past generations? Our GoodforMEdia team reviewed the responses from a The Pew Research Center surveying 1,453 parents and teens. Discover the findings and our team’s thoughts on whether being a teenager today is harder, easier or about the same.

Many schools are implementing more restrictive cell phone policies for the new school year in response to calls from leaders concerned about distractions and online harms. Read what the GoodforMEdia team has to say about these changes.

The GoodforMEdia team shares about Lapse, a new invite-only photo-sharing app. Read more here

The GoodforMEdia team highlights some key points about the European Union’s new digital regulations. Read more here.