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 ...

More information: Dar Meshi et al, Problematic social media use is associated with believing in and engaging with fake news, PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321361 ...

Nearly half of the teens (48%) surveyed said social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age, up significantly from 32% in 2022. But fewer teens (14%) said it has a negative impact ...

Some studies suggest that the way people emotionally engage with social media may have a greater impact on sleep quality than the total time they spend online. In a 2024 study of 830 young adults ...

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 ...

And I've banned them from using (most) social media. Social media is addictive and exposes kids to an array of distractions and vices. I just don't see how it helps them.

Another interesting finding by Zhang indicated that although social media use and loneliness were consistent across gender and age, culture did play a role. Not surprisingly, people in ...

Trump's personal fortune is closely tied to Truth Social parent Trump Media, which formed after the January 6 riot and has a volatile stock (DJT).

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+, or ...

Social media can negatively affect your body image, but it also has some positive aspects. And it can, in some ways, positively influence your body image.