News doesn’t just inform; it affects how we feel. What are the psychological trade-offs of consuming news on social media?

Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, cognitive performance, and behavior.

A new study by the University of Manchester found no evidence that heavier social media use or more frequent gaming increased symptoms of anxiety or depression over the following year. Researchers ...

Social media can positively and negatively impact mental well-being by connecting individuals while also fostering unrealistic comparisons. Excessive social media use can contribute to anxiety, ...

Major research reviews show no consistent causal link between teen social media use and harm, challenging policy calls.

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...

Social media has become a part of our life. Many people cannot even imagine going a day without it. But for teens in France, ...

Research finds no evidence heavier social media use or more gaming increases symptoms of anxiety or depression ...

One in five U.S. teens say social media has negatively impacted their mental health and nearly half say it has a mostly negative impact on kids their age. A Pew Research Center report published ...

When Australia enacted a national law last week banning social media use for children under 16, it became one of the first ...

In less than a year, a new law in Minnesota will require social media platforms to have a mental health warning label. When the law is implemented, users will have to acknowledge the "potential ...

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 ...