A recent German study has cast doubt on the effectiveness of exercise trends promoted on social media. While these practices ...

Some 74% of people think under 16s should be restricted from making a social media account on TikTok while 71% believe the ...

Instead, they’re seduced in many instances to suck up duplicitous, malicious propaganda in blurbs and sound bites, insidiously taunting vulnerable teens tuned to social media. This kind of ...

Social media feeds are designed to keep kids scrolling longer and longer to drive up ad revenue, noted state Democratic Sen.

Overall, the conclusion is mixed; while social media can certainly have negative effects, both on individuals and on society at large, it can also influence our lives in positive and sometimes ...

The real challenge involves figuring out how to reduce the negative effects and amplify the positive. One fascinating development centres around the idea of social media mindsets. This concept ...

Do dating apps make you feel worse about yourself? A new review of 45 studies suggests that might be the case.

One internal report noted that “compulsive usage correlates with a slew of negative mental health effects like loss of analytical skills ... our willingness to hand over smartphones and social media ...

Eating disorders and social media use are two big concerns when it comes to teens. Here is what the research and experts say ...