OP-ED. In every sector related to public health, it is up to the manufacturer to demonstrate the safety of their product before it goes on the market, neuroscientist Thibaud Dumas reminds us in this op-ed for Le Monde. Digital platforms should not be exempt from this logic.

The European Commission's statement follows a bill, passed by the Assemblée Nationale on Monday night, which would ban access to social media platforms for users under the age of…

We need an honest reckoning with other factors that threaten young people’s wellbeing, from poverty to academic stress, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff