New study shows social media use predicted future depression in tweens Researchers followed thousands of pre-teens for three years, generating unique insights into how social media is shaping kids.

Further actions include creating media literacy campaigns in schools to identify cartel propaganda and misleading job postings on social media. Media literacy should teach students to recognize ...

Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half ...

Social media use can impact loneliness, but some practical tips can foster healthier online habits.

From dopamine deficits to withdrawal symptoms, detoxing from social media can be challenging. This is how to make it work for you.

For young people, social media has many pros and cons that can be difficult to balance, according to a new report from Common Sense Media and Hopelab.

Set specific goals Pledging to “use social media less” is too vague of a resolution to be effective, Nesi says. Instead, set specific goals or boundaries for yourself.

For many first-gen social media users—millennials between the ages of 27 and 42—there is a developing sentiment that the party is over. Twitter is bad (sorry, I will never refer to it as X).

Years and years of research add up to an uncomfortable reality: The connection between social media and mental health is more complicated than it seems.

Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions of young people.