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Gizmo Turns Social Media Scrolling into Interactive, AI-Powered Mini Apps

Gizmo is a new social platform that blends TikTok-style feeds with AI-powered vibe coding, allowing users to create and share interactive mini apps without programming skills. While safety and ...
The Boston Globe

Healey moves to limit time teens can spend on social media, saying platforms are ‘hurting kids’

Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday added to a sudden surge on Beacon Hill to rein in technology’s influence on children and teens, unveiling a proposal to restrict the amount of time minors can spend on ...
The Boston Globe

Beacon Hill’s effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say

In trying to restrict the use of social media by younger children, is Beacon Hill having an “OK, boomer” moment? That about sums up some of the hot takes concerning the efforts by Governor Maura ...
The Economist

More and more countries are banning kids from social media

“You scroll without thinking and lose track of time,” admits Ramón, a Spanish 15-year-old, of his habits on social media. “You see girls sexualising themselves, car crashes, really violent stuff,” he ...