A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter ...

Despite not meeting most platforms’ age requirements, 63.8% of youth aged younger than 13 had at least social media account. Some teens reported having an account that their parents did not know ...

Social media is bad for teens, right? That's a lot of what we hear. But a recent study examined voices missing from the ...

The increasing dependence of teenagers on social media has raised significant concerns, especially regarding its effects on ...

A new version of this adage is now playing out across the United States, as more states are passing laws about how children and teens should use social media. In 2024, approximately half of all U ...

Experts warn against excessive screen time for young children, emphasizing the importance of human interaction and ...

Mental health among teens has emerged as a critical concern in recent years. With the pressures of academics, social dynamics, and the online world bearing down on young people, the need for immediate ...

US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy recently published a report emphasising the urgent need to address the impact of social media on young people's mental health. He argued that policymakers should ...

Children should be seen and not heard, or so the old saying goes. A new version of this adage is now playing out across the ...