Why do social media platforms have such a hold on so many? Apart from “addictive” design features, a place to look is in the ...

How does social media affect the mental health of young people, and does more use always mean more harm? Several researchers are working to find out through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child ...

Online sexism is no longer primarily a series of isolated or individual opinions but has evolved into a system-level ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

Cutting your kids’ technology use sounds good — until the arguments begin. Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff walks parents through how ...

Imagine if things had turned out differently. Imagine if, nearly two decades ago, social media had developed in a different way and had grown as per the OG intention – to bring people together.

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ ...

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...

Meta and Google were held liable in a landmark US legal case this week that found the algorithms behind the most popular social media platforms are designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.

Do you doomscroll? If so, you’re not alone. One 2024 survey found that almost a third of American adults regularly doomscroll—that is, swipe through endless social media feeds—and millennials and Gen ...