The popular concept has been depicted in everything from film to social media testimonials, but the real science behind the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major… ...

According to the report, 48 percent of teens now view social media as a “mostly negative” influence on other people their age. That’s a significant jump from the last time Pew polled teens ...

A recent Australian social media ban might impact the tech industry more than we think. The recent measure, which will level fines against companies like Meta and X for violations, impacts anyone ...

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off social-media platforms, saying it likely violates First Amendment rights and pointing to the role of parents in poli… ...

What research actually says about social media and kids’ health. There is no clear scientific evidence that social media is causing mental health issues among young people. Here’s what we do know.

In May 2023, the Surgeon General released an advisory on social media effects on youth mental health. Social media can expose teens to bullying and peer pressure and is correlated to sleep ...

Bedtime social media has emotional effects that can disrupt sleep You don’t need to quit social media, but restructuring how you engage with it at night could help.

Social media can spread misleading information: Social media can help develop a community of like-minded people. Special interest groups, like those found on LinkedIn, are a case in point.

OpenAI has claimed that creating ChatGPT would have been impossible without using copyrighted works. LinkedIn is using user resumes to polish up its artificial intelligence model. And Snapchat ...

While social media alone will not cause eating disorders, societal beliefs about beauty, which are amplified by social media, can contribute to the development of eating disorders.

For companies running AI models, social media platforms offer valuable data. What’s written there is conversational, something AI chatbots consistently strive to be.