U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for stronger guidelines for social media use among children and teens, pointing to a growing body of research that the platforms may pose what he ...

In this day and age, even the holy leave social media trails. The new pope's online footprint was quickly dissected Thursday just minutes after he was elected the next head of the Catholic Church ...

Our recent research involved a study of 312 news articles about people who had been fired because of a social media post. These included stories about posts people had made themselves, such as a ...

Whether or not social media affects mental health, and to what degree, has long been up for debate. While some contend that social media connects the world, others argue that it feeds a culture of ...

By Catherine Pearson Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers today — it is, undoubtedly, social media. Recent public health warnings have stoked fears in parents that a ...

The advisory asks social media companies and lawmakers to help create change. A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and ...

Girls (48%) are more likely to say they’ve cut back on social media use than boys (40%), according to Tuesday’s report. General mental wellbeing among teens is a broader concern; 89% of ...

By Catherine Pearson 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.

A new report details the role social media plays in the lives of young people, and how they manage the various pros and cons — including in the context of being a person of color or LGBTQ+ ...

Washington — The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a pair of social media cases that could transform online speech. The two cases concern disputes over Republican-backed laws in Florida ...

Social media platforms like Youtube primarily serve as a communication channel to share ideas and information, whereas social networking sites focus on creating and maintaining relationships.

Kyle Chayka Chayka writes about technology and internet culture. At the start of 2020, mainstream social media in the United States appeared quite monolithic. Like apex predators, a handful of ...