The mental health crisis among young people in America is an emergency, and social media is playing a big role, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns in an op-ed published in the New York Times. In ...

Social media can be harmful. That's something all behavioral researchers can agree on. There is much less consensus on how exactly its harmful use is defined, and whether or not there’s a ...

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on ...

The spread of misinformation presents a significant challenge in the civic space, and this last global “year of elections” ...

Social media spread so rapidly that it became ubiquitous before anyone really knew how to deal with it — and critics say that’s in part due to “addictive” algorithms and feeds that can do more harm ...

The phenomenon that unsatisfying things are the most addictive has been branded the "Dorito Theory," and can be applied to many bad behaviors. PhotoPlus+ - stock.adobe.com It’s all just empty calories ...

Is a digital detox calling your name? Despite the restoration of TikTok, serial scrollers — some of whom might be addicted to social apps — might still want to take a break from their perpetual media ...

The debate over social media’s impact on young users has intensified as multiple states take legal action against TikTok. This legal push follows previous lawsuits targeting Meta platforms, signaling ...

The DeKalb County School District has spent over $4.3 million trying to remedy the harm caused by its students’ addiction to social media and will need much more money to keep up the fight, it has ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...