Through this review, we discovered that social media’s effects on adolescent wellbeing are complex, varying by age, gender and the type of platform use.

Measures of social media use were collected throughout the study. Baseline measures of well-being were taken at the start of the study, and follow-up measures of well-being were done in week 6.

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 ...

GlobalFact speakers urge social platforms to fight disinformation: ‘Freedom of expression but freedom of expression with responsibility’ ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Social media has become an integral part of modern life, but excessive use can lead to addiction and negatively impact mental health, experts warn.

Minnesota lawmakers have approved a measure requiring social media platforms to display a warning label, cautioning about the negative impacts of its use on mental health. The bill, which the ...

Against the backdrop of a deepening mental health crisis among American teenagers, a newly released survey of teens and their parents by the Pew Research Center reveals that teens are increasingly ...