New research from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that social media platforms can play a potentially life-saving ...

Before social media existed, Eichstedt was raised like a child influencer. The diner was promoted in the local paper using a ...

Last week's Vancouver TED conference delivered a chilling wake-up call through four speakers who, from different vantage points, converged on an unmistakable warning: Our digital ecosystem isn't ...

The heavy use of digital devices and social media platforms has led to alarming consequences for young people. In Hong Kong, the most recent Student Health Service annual health report highlights ...

May 7—Teens and adults don't understand the consequences of cyber bullying and extortion through social media, said attorney Patrick Caver, and more education is needed to alert them to the dangers.

The activity we see on social media can warp our sense of what is normative (Robertson et al., 2024). We believe we’re more savvy about misinformation than we actually are.

One social media post he saw was an expert suggesting a new drug was a "game changer." "Well the drug information went viral, but in fact it was based upon only 20 patients who had been treated ...

The growing issue of sportspeople being sent abuse via social media cannot be solved by a single entity and instead requires a multipronged approach, according to an industry expert. Appearing on ...

The estranged husband of Ruby Franke -- a mom who rose to fame on YouTube and later pleaded guilty to child abuse -- is now speaking out to warn other families about the dangers of social media ...

The event, better known as SPREE, will offer interactive workshops on harm reduction, the risks of social media, and how to talk to youth about drugs. But it’s not all education-focused.

As a Daily Herald article mentions, “brain rot” is Oxford Dictionary’s newly announced 2024 word of the year. This time of year, there’s a spike in social media use, making it even more ...