Parents concerned about their kids’ use of social media should consider the findings of a new study on the effectiveness of ...

Social media has become increasingly more accessible, with the vast majority of North American teens using it daily. With social media companies marketing to teens, it is no wonder that we see a ...

Adolescents who use social media such as Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok every day are more likely to engage in risky behavior, according to a new study. Children as young as 10 are at greater ...

California lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would restrict social media use for children under 16. VIDEO: California ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Congress can ban the Chinese-owned social media app, new research highlights the health risks to children. Most 11- and 12-year-olds use TikTok and other ...

This is the second of two posts devoted to the contentious issue of social media use by teens. Some researchers have reported negative correlations between social media use and indices of mental ...

As American adolescents experience both declining mental health and rising exposure to social media, parents and researchers alike have tried to better understand the link between the two: Does social ...

Providing physicians with tools to minimize the risks associated with sharing information via social media will help to improve the distribution of information and avoid privacy violations. Technology ...

Social media use is on the rise and researchers are calling attention to its effects on mental health. According to a 2023 study published by the National Library of Medicine, excess social media use ...

The “smartphone-free childhood” debate has reached fever pitch in recent months, partly thanks to Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation, which talks about how childhood changed dramatically ...

At the center of any discussion of social media and adolescent health is a growing body of research attempting to measure the associations and disentangle the many, sometimes conflicting, often ...