To say kids are at the coalface of risks we don’t really understand is a massive understatement,” says Nara* a mother from the Gold Coast, who describes her 15-year-old daughter as a “phone zombie”.

California became the latest state to require social media companies to add warning labels to tell their users about its ...

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The two-time Super Bowl champ highlights a Minnesota law about kids and social media that leads the way in solving this ...

As many as 69% of Americans have experienced a fear of missing out at some point in their lives, according to a study by ...

California youth cited the high cost of living, including housing affordability and the price of groceries, along with gun ...

Social media is lauded for changing the world for the better, but not without the glaring negative impact on mental health.

A new, large-scale study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities reveals how smartphone ownership in childhood may be derailing young people’s mental health. The study included ...

University Health Services general therapists Corinne Werner and Matthew Rozzi hosted a virtual Thrive Workshop Tuesday, discussing various effects of social media use. Thrive workshops are a part of ...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk exposed social media’s ugliest impulses. Social media is making us angrier, sadder, dumber ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...