The vast majority of people these days use some form of social media, but some develop what's known as problematic social media use (PSMU). It's not yet deemed a clinical addiction, but it does ...

Grant Foundation. Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on the one hand and body-shaming ...

Last week, the Australian government legislated a national minimum age of 16 years for opening accounts on major social media platforms. The legislation was built on the increasing recognition ...

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+ ...

Parents, scientists and the surgeon general are worried. But there isn’t even a shared definition of what social media is. By Claire Cain Miller There have been increasingly loud public warnings ...

Let’s start with the good news: social media has many positive effects on modern relationships. In a world where people are increasingly disconnected, social media has made it easier to stay ...

Do you know what social media success looks like for your business? Like most areas of marketing, results vary based on industry, target audience, and the ability to create content that attracts ...

Social media addiction is most common among adolescents and young people. Individuals with social media addiction may experience negative psychological and physical symptoms. Social media is an ...

Social media use can be harmful. The effects are troubling and well-documented, from tragic stories of adolescent life lost to academic research on the psychological harm such platforms can cause, ...

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MELBOURNE: We often hear about the negative impacts of social media on our well-being, but we don’t usually think of it the other way round – whereby how we feel may impact how we use social ...

Do you want to see more results from your social media marketing? The top social networks can be a great source of traffic, with millions of active users logging into one or more social networks ...