Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

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.

This chart shows how U.S. teenagers rate the effects of social media use on different aspects of their life.

In a Los Angeles courtroom, a 20-year-old woman known as KGM is the plaintiff in a case alleging that Instagram and YouTube are intentionally designed to be addictive to minors and cause foreseeable ...

From scrolling before breakfast to late-night binges, social media use has become a defining feature of today’s teen years. This article examines the latest research on teens and digital platforms, ...

The United States office of the Surgeon General, tasked with protecting the nation's health, recently published an advisory titled "Social Media and Youth Mental Health.(1) The Advisory describes ...

Data provided to Crikey by parental monitoring company Qustodio shows usage among under-16s during the first three months of ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was deposed in a trial investigating social media's impact on teens, addressing allegations that Meta misled consumers about risks. Prosecutors assert Meta failed to disclose ...

Despite Australia's ban on minors using social media, a significant proportion of teenagers remain active on platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. Industry data shows a decline in usage, hinting at the ...

New data shows that about 20% of Australian teens continue to use TikTok and Snapchat despite a ban for users under 16, ...