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 ...

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 ...

Increased screen time is often linked to poor mental health, specifically depression, especially in girls. However ... or externalizing, may affect social media use differently.

Parents are absolutely right to be concerned about the risks their daughters' are being exposed to online, says children's charity ...

In today's time, girls are not safe anywhere, even if they stay at home, they can be followed through the internet, in such a ...

I was in 7th grade when I first downloaded Instagram. We were still in the early stages of the lockdown, clutching to our ...

A study by a UKZN master's student has found that girls in high school often enter relationships to secure basic necessities.

The National government is proposing a ban on those under 16 using social media. New Zealand has followed Australia by proposing a bill that, if passed, would ban those under 16 years old from using ...