The teen social media crisis is here. What now?

That level of immersion comes with heightened risks alongside any benefits. Here’s what percentage of teens actually use social media, how often they’re doing so and why the platforms can ...
KBIA

Social self-comparison: "Examining how we use social media and the effects on us is really important."

Makenzie Schroeder and Lissa Behm-Morawitz at the University of Missouri recently released a study about how using social media filters to change one’s appearance can lead to a phenomenon called ...
Analytics Insight

How New AI Models Are Reshaping Social Media Trends

Overview AI models are reshaping social media aesthetics, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.  Gen Z is ...
Movieguide

Are There Negatives to Dumping Social Media?

Could ditching social media actually be a negative? A Gen Z student name Billy quit social media but later realized it had some major cons.
Long Island PressOpinion

Editorial: Children in New York serving as case study on social media restrictions

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently proposed regulations to crack down on addictive social media feeds for ...
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Is social media misleading our identity?

Join TonyTechBytes as he discusses topics including the impact of selfies and the complexities of being a content creator.
News Medical

Social media hurts teens with anxiety and depression more than healthy peers

Adolescent mental health has taken a beating over the last ten years. This coincides with increasing social media use among adolescents. A new registered report in the journal Nature Human Behavior ...
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People Who Hate Social Media As They Get Older Almost Always Complain About These 11 Things

According to a study from the journal Identity, a person's identity tends to evolve and shift over time, often growing more ...
Psychology Today

Suicide, Self-Harm, and Social Media Content

Recent media reports have highlighted new research from the Molly Rose Foundation that has been critical of social media companies’ attempts to control potentially harmful content. Specifically, the ...
Daily Herald

Social media, body image and self-esteem: What’s the connection?

Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are ...
New York Post

You don’t have to delete social media — 4 more healthy ways to use it that will reduce stress

Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that improving ...
Psychology Today

How Social Media Might Be Quietly Killing Your Confidence

When you scroll through social media, do you find yourself thinking you've somehow fallen behind in life? Whether it’s a friend's exciting vacation, a family member's professional milestone, or an ...