Too much screen time — particularly related to social media use in kids, teens and young adults — is a major concern in modern society. Smartphones are ubiquitous. Social media is enticing. And the ...

The debate over social media’s impact on young users has intensified as multiple states take legal action against TikTok. This legal push follows previous lawsuits targeting Meta platforms, signaling ...

Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...

A pre-teen girl sees an innocuous advertisement for a weight loss program on a social media platform. She's intrigued. After all, she wants to look like all those slender influencers on her feed.

Instagram users may overestimate the extent to which they are addicted to the platform, according to research conducted on 1,204 U.S. adults published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that ...