Social media, particularly TikTok, is full of mental health misinformation, posing risks to young people who increasingly ...

Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.That number is staggering - and so are the questions it raises.

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what you do on it and what platforms you’re on.

Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been in force for about three months. New data from a survey of 1,070 ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

The trial that started Feb. 9. is one of the first in a torrent of lawsuits against Meta and comes as school districts and ...

Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have been linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, an expert ...

Teens with diagnosed mental health conditions spend roughly 50 minutes more on social media each day. Those with internalizing conditions report more social comparison, mood shifts from feedback, and ...

Short-term breaks from social media could significantly improve youth mental health, but they don’t necessarily reduce overall screen time, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

The idea of doing a "digital detox" – taking a set period of time away from smartphones, tablets and other screens in the name of mental health – has become popular in recent years. It's not the daily ...