At this point, social media use among teens is nearly universal, with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reporting up to 95% of children ages 13 to 17 use social media.

AB 56, a new bill sponsored in part by California's attorney general, would require social media platforms display warning labels covering their potential health risks.

MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit accusing social media companies of harming the mental health of Native American youth is front and center in a courtroom on Monday. The 164-page suit against Instagram ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

In my medical opinion, the increase in social media and screen time use among youth has vastly contributed to this uptick in behavioral health concerns that I see on a daily basis. The most ...

There was a significant correlation between shorter sleep duration and greater social media usage (P < .001), the researchers reported. fMRI analysis showed that higher social media use was also ...

Social media in general has become a mental health crisis, the young people told us. Yoelle Gulko, 22, is working on a film to help people better understand the dangers of social media.

New research finds that more social media use may lead to depressive symptoms over time. Credit: FG Trade Latin / E+ via Getty Images For years, research on social media and youth mental health ...

The Rochester City School District’s 2023-2024 Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that 11% of students reported being victims of cyberbullying, while 8% admitted to problematic social media use.

America’s children and teens love social media. But concern is growing that using it is causing more harm than good, and lawmakers and parents are calling for limits. The problem?

Nation/World Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media Updated: Sep. 19, 2024, 7:48 a.m. | Published: Sep. 11, 2024, 11:49 a.m.

About the study In the current study, researchers determine the reach and frequency of social media posts for food brands targeted at Canadian youth. The top food brands by sales in Canada were ...