Could ditching social media actually be a negative? A Gen Z student name Billy quit social media but later realized it had some major cons.
"The Anxious Generation" and other works have shone a harsh light on social media and its effects on youth mental health.
Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents. The book reinforced an acute concern ...
When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, it can feel impossible to protect yourself from ...
Public health experts, lawmakers and parents have cautioned about the effects of social media on America’s teens. But what do teens themselves think? In 2024, Pew Research Center surveyed U.S. teens ...
The Liberal Democrats will today call for cigarette-style health warnings on social media apps and a ‘doomscrolling cap’ for young people, as part of a comprehensive new plan to protect under-18s from ...
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy again called on parents in an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” to regulate their children’s use of social media to protect their mental health — ...
By Peter\xa0Justice\xa0GARIBAIn recent years, social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and WhatsApp have become deeply embedded in the daily lives of millions ...
The study, which will inform the government's impending social media ban for under-16s, found several methods were viable, but no method was foolproof, with concerns over both accuracy and privacy.