Some of the Apes are still “HODL” (“holding on for dear life,” in the lingua franca of the cult), and still attacking those they see as backing the evil hedge funds. That’s scary.

Social media can certainly feel addictive, as anyone who has spent hours scrolling through Twitter instead of doing other, more important tasks can attest.But many researchers remain skeptical ...

Social media companies exercise only limited control, permitting lies, fake news and intentionally divisive content to proliferate. The torrent of allegedly Moscow-backed content provoked an angry ...

Social media platforms have been designed with profits in mind, rather than users’ well-being. To optimize our use of social media, we need to understand the significant psychological and well-being ...

For example, nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents of children under age 18 think social media imaging tools and filters are detrimental to young peoples' body image, according to a national ...

For example, social media personality Logan Paul launched Prime Hydration in 2022, and it is already valued between $150 and $200 million. This showcases the power of strong branding, ...

Parents, scientists and the surgeon general are worried. But there isn’t even a shared definition of what social media is. By Claire Cain Miller There have been increasingly loud public warnings ...

Social media can be fun or a harmful distraction. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson details the pros and cons and explains how you can take control of your time.

Jason Mahr’s eldest son was 13 years old when Mr. Mahr and his wife gave him access to social media, a decision the 44-year-old father of five regretted immediately.

For example, social media use can disrupt healthy family functioning or peer relationships, which can then lower early adolescents’ performance in school.” The role of parental communication Gordon ...

Conformity on social media is the tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of one's online community. For example, users may adopt popular opinions or participate in ...