Tag: youth_mental_health
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New Jersey Enacts Landmark Online Safety Laws for Children, Targets Big Tech Accountability
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three bills to protect children online, establishing an Age-Appropriate Design Code and a Social Media Research Center. The laws aim to hold Big Tech accountable, limit data collection, and address social media's addictive effects…
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyMediaState GovernmentsEducationComputers and InternetSocial IssuesLegal New JerseyKids' Online SafetySocial MediaAge-Appropriate Design CodeYouth Mental HealthLegislationTechnology RegulationOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Media Monitor: Trump Administration Proposes Head Start Overhaul; Meta Ordered to Pay for Youth Mental Health
NPR is reporting on the Trump administration's proposed changes to Head Start, a New Mexico court order for Meta to pay for youth mental health, and the rise of e-bike injuries among children.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaBusinessEducationGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesComputers and InternetTransportation Head Start ProgramTrump AdministrationMeta PlatformsYouth Mental HealthE-bike SafetyGovernment PolicyNPR Editorial
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First Partner Newsom to Kick Off Mental Health Awareness Month in LA
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will kick off Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County on Sunday, May 3, highlighting California's historic investments in youth mental health support and fostering social connection through a "California Love, California Strong" event.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Jennifer Siebel NewsomYouth Mental HealthCaliforniaLos Angeles CountyMental Health Awareness MonthCommunity ServiceSocial ConnectionCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Examines the Real Motivations Behind School Phone Bans
Newsweek is exploring the recent wave of classroom phone restrictions, noting that while politicians like Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer cite child wellness and mental health, the actual benefits may stem from less sentimental factors.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEducationComputers and Internet Gretchen WhitmerMichiganSchool phone bansYouth mental healthSocial media addictionPoliticsNewsweek