News doesn’t just inform; it affects how we feel. What are the psychological trade-offs of consuming news on social media?
Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child ...
Scientists comment on the evidence around the benefits and harms of social media and social media bans on young people. Dr Holly Bear, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, University of ...
Social media can positively and negatively impact mental well-being by connecting individuals while also fostering unrealistic comparisons. Excessive social media use can contribute to anxiety, ...
As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, teens’ perception of social media also seems to be changing. A growing number ...
Social media addiction among teenagers has taken a worrying turn. In a recent lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, a 19 ...
Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, cognitive performance, and behavior.
Editorial: The Trump administration’s initial reaction to the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis shows how the incentives ...
Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused ...
Snap settled before jury selection in a landmark social media addiction case, while Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube still face ...