Here’s something to consider. You’re scrolling through your feed late at night, seeing another photo of someone’s beach ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Social media has become an integral part of modern life, but excessive use can lead to addiction and negatively impact mental health, experts warn. Dr. Ashwini Nadkarni, a ...

We’ve all seen the headlines that social media is bad for our mental health, but is that really true? As social media becomes ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...

Teenagers who have strong friendships tend to have better mental health, regardless of their social media use, a new study finds. Social media has become omnipresent in the lives of teens. A 2023 ...

Australia is pulling the plug on its teens’ social media habits. The country enacted the world’s first ban on social media for children under 16 this week, threatening tech giants with ...

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Governor Hochul signed a law requiring social media platforms to display warning labels about harmful features like addictive ...

Many of us spend hours scrolling through social media every day. But have you ever stopped to think about the impact it has on our mental health? According to Cleveland Clinic’s Susan Albers, PsyD, ...