Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

On an encrypted messaging app called Signal, investigative reporter Tim McNicholas found a chatroom for a self-described militia where members openly disparage Black people and express a desire to ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower. The ...

ON WPBF 25 TONIGHT, A WPBF 25 NEWS INVESTIGATION INTO A DANGEROUS ONLINE NETWORK TARGETING CHILDREN AND HOW IT’S REACHING INTO PALM BEACH COUNTY. WE FIRST TOLD YOU ON TUESDAY ABOUT 764764 GLOBAL ...

Kids are spending hours each day using smartphones and social media, and it can have consequences for their mental health, a new survey affirms. The survey of about 1,500 11- to 13-year-olds in ...

Thwarting the ban could become normal and undermine the policy’s effectiveness, according to a research group that conducted ...

Group chats are fun and can be a convenient way for children to be in touch with their friends, but there are downsides for parents to consider. Read on for five ways to prepare (and protect) your ...

Halloween is almost here, and this year’s biggest fright for many families isn’t ghosts or goblins but the emotional fallout ...

Discover how Halloween group costumes reveal hidden tween social hierarchies. Dr. Noëlle Santorelli explains why these ...

A legal loophole is allowing marijuana ads to slip past regulations and land right in front of kids on social media, a new report shows. Although the federal Controlled Substances Act prohibits ...

Every month, the men who make up Atlanta's Daddy Stroller Social Club come together to turn a walk into a space for healing.