Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, ...

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

You might think scrolling through your favorite apps is harmless enough. Maybe you're just passing time, staying connected, ...

This law will go into effect on January 1st, and under the law, kids under 16 will be limited to one hour of screentime on social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.

Experts warn parents against the damage social media can do to young people’s brains, from affecting memory to creating ...

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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 ...

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U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been linked to a variety of issues, including increased levels of anxiety and ...

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

Social media use among young adults is nearly universal worldwide. For instance, 95 per cent of teenagers (13–17) in the United States are on social platforms, with about a third ...

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 ...