States across the political spectrum are enacting laws to protect children and teens on social media platforms.

Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental ...

A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter influencers for the first time. The effects are worrisome.

Loneliness and social anxiety can make you more likely to use social media problematically. Social media use can also lead to ...

However, as the pernicious effects of social media become more clear, it’s evident that something has to give when it comes to collective societal attitudes towards it. With levels of anxiety ...

The more I learn about social media ... just how fake social media influencing is. Surely unrealistic, idealized videos play a role in the increased depression and anxiety that America's young ...

“Republican lawmakers, including those most supportive of the president, are beside themselves with anxiety. When you speak to them—off the record, between friendly acquaintances—and ask how ...

The more I learn about social media, the more I think it's a scourge for society, especially for young people. It's both vacuous and ubiquitous. It's also seemingly addictive. Older teens report ...

Students attending schools that ban the use of phones throughout the school day aren't necessarily experiencing better mental health and wellbeing, as the first worldwide study of its kind has found ...

Growing up in today’s world means navigating a reality deeply intertwined with social media. For many young people aged 15 to ...

That’s normal, and most people get through those situations. Social anxiety is different. It can lead you to avoid such situations altogether due to your worry and fear about being judged ...