Social media has become a central part of kids’ and teens’ daily lives—but its impact on mental health is not always clear.

But fewer (14%) think they negatively affect them personally ... Teen girls are more likely than boys to get this information on social media. Four-in-ten girls say they at least sometimes get mental ...

A new report identified a wide range of risks girls face across popular online platforms including grooming, harassment and abuse.

Teenagers identified a broader range of influences and pressures that affect their mental ... and particularly for girls.” Still, the existing research about social media’s influence on ...

Lower scores for social media for communicating with adults The items scoring lowest among both boys and girls are psychological well-being and communication with the adults who are closest to ...

AI-generated “filter bubbles” and “echo chambers”, created when algorithms selectively present information aligned with a ...

Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, ...

Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, with social media having ...

“We observed that with teenage girls they never put out picture where they look like crap. They all put out pictures where they are looking so great on social media.” “I talk to a young girl ...