A major new study found that compulsive use of social media begins in childhood and increases during adolescence. How does ...

Study followed participants for years, starting at around 9 or 10 years old High social media addiction linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts Total screen time had no effect According to NPR, Dr.

While cellphones can be a way to stay connected with family and friends, multiple studies have shown excessive screen time use is linked to worse mental health outcomes. Steve Liptak, a child and ...

Social media has become key to our daily routines in our hyper-connected world. Whether for work or leisure, we spend endless ...

INTO WORK. STATE LEADERS IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA ARE GOING AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. THEY SAY IT’S CAUSING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN KIDS. SOME MIGHT SAY KIDS NEED TO BE REGULATED, BUT IT’S NOT ...

As parents and experts search for ways to understand and improve the mental health crisis that has gripped adolescents over the past few years, much of their attention has focused on smartphones and ...

Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next.

For years, I’d spend several hours a day scrolling through social media on my phone — while lying in my bed, watching TV, commuting on the subway, waiting in supermarket lines, and pretty much any ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice.

After not knowing what her 14-year-old son was doing on his phone, Lauren Greenfield decided it was her mission to find out. The Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker explored the digital lives of ...