The NYPD is shutting down dozens of its own social media accounts in the wake of a city watchdog agency’s report that the cops weren’t policing the platforms closely enough, The Post has learned.

The research team, led by Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, associate professor in UCSF’s Department of Pediatrics, examined data following nearly 12,000 kids aged 9 to 10 years and then three years later at 12 ...

Increased social media use and rising depressive symptoms during early adolescence exhibited a significant association in new findings published today in JAMA. 1 The data yielded from a cohort ...

It is common to hear all the reasons why social media is bad. However, social media can have a powerful effect, and some have harnessed that power for good.

Amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young minds, 1 in 5 teens say it has negatively affected their mental health, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The ...

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 ...

Fewer teens are also citing social media as a support system than did in 2022. I don’t want to make it sound like it’s a total hellscape: A majority of teens say that social media lets them ...

Scrolling on social media at bedtime is particularly disruptive to sleep. Here’s why. Skip to main content. Scientific American. April 9, 2025. 4 min read. Why Social Media Screen Time Is So Bad ...

In today’s digital-first landscape, social media plays a critical role in shaping audience engagement, brand perception and customer relationships. For communications and marketing professionals ...

Social media poses its own dangers for kids who are still learning to navigate the complexities of the world we live in. I've never regretted keeping a close eye on my children's social media use.

How You Use Social Media Matters. Interestingly, the studies emphasized how social media is used as a critical indicator of loneliness and social anxiety.Both studies found that passive use ...

But as tumultuous as the past two years have been for social media companies, 2025 is shaping up to be even more consequential—and unpredictable, said Jeff Carpenter, an education professor at ...