The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...

There are a number of negative and positive effects that come from the modern and constant use of social media, however, the ...

Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media.

In today’s hyperconnected world, social media has woven itself into nearly every aspect of daily life. From sharing moments ...

New data from the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Gen Z teens say social media harms people their age, and ...

It is common to hear all the reasons why social media is bad. However, social media can have a powerful effect, and some have harnessed that power for good.

Adolescents with mental health conditions spend more time on social media and engage differently online than their mentally ...

The paper also highlights sharpened problem-solving skills. To play a game is to come up against problems and work out a ...

Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders ...

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views ...

In the US, a group called IRL NY (In Real Life New York), a parent-led organization, has also been pushing to keep ...

And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use. That’s ...