mental health

• Australia’s attempt to protect teens blurs the line between social media and entertainment
• TikTok, Meta, Snap team up to protect teens (and themselves)

  A new coalition called Thrive counts Meta, TikTok, and Snap as founding members. It aims to improve teen mental health online.

  
• Is Snapchat good for your mental health?

  Snapchat is currently facing a lawsuit from the Attorney General of New Mexico that accuses it of being "a primary platform used by criminals to carry out sextortion" of children. In the midst of that, it's decided to highlight two studies that show Snapchat is the only social media platform that has a positive effect on users' well-being.

  
• Social media rules are being held up in court, but that’s not stopping NYC from suing Big Tech firms

  New York City mayor Eric Adams announced a lawsuit targeting Big Tech companies like ByteDance, Meta, Snapchat, and Google.

  
• 17 months after suffering a mental health crisis, Gabbie Hanna reappears as a YMCA instructor
• Jay Shetty comes to MasterClass to teach a lesson about “navigating change”
• YouTubers Eamon & Bec want to make mental health conversations a daily Habit
• Does TikTok harm the mental health of minors? A group of attorneys general want to find out.
• Startup ‘Kindred’ Wants To Help Socially-Conscious Influencers Speak With Greater Authority
• Connor Franta To Headline Men’s Mental Health Campaign For DoSomething.org
• Creators For Good: Remi Cruz On The Health Journey And Staying “Pretty Basic”
• Insights: Beating Burnout, The Biggest Threat To Influencers Everywhere