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

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?

A Pew Research Center survey found 48% of teens see social media as mostly negative for their peers. That’s up from 32% a few ...

And now, nearly half of US teens say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age — and almost the same proportion say they’re cutting back on social media use. That’s ...

Many people have a complicated relationship with social media. Here’s how to manage some of the possible negative effects. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty Images Do you start your day by ...

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

School districts have been dealing with the results of social media addiction, Fraissinet said ... U.S. surgeon general describes evidence of the effects of social media on youth mental health ...