Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media.

Social media has revolutionized the way young people in Papua New Guinea communicate, learn, and entertain themselves.

Everyone in Mexico knew that drug cartels were murdering people, but they rarely made such a show of it. Then, in 2005, a ...

Florida's Republican attorney general said the social media giant used illegal features to make children more addicted to the app.

With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too ...

What are the risks of seemingly innocuous behaviours such as sharing posts, giving likes, making oneself look good in pictures, and, in general, interacting virtually rather than physically?

With the rise of AI companions, the latest form of agentic AI, lawmakers are introducing new bills to ensure the safety of AI ...

With its “Social Off Socials” marketing blitz, the brewing company argues that having a beer with friends is better than ...

Smartphones do not belong in Florida schools. They are an undeniable distraction, even outside of classroom instruction.

"Brainrot" refers to the mental decline caused by an overconsumption of low quality online content. Learn more about the ...

A social media curfew that would see children made to stop using apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat after 10pm could be ...