Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...

Social Media Restrictions and 2-Day Internet Shutdown Rattle Afghanistan

A telecommunications blackout and restrictions on social media have further isolated Afghans who rely on the internet as a ...

Prince Harry and Meghan invite families to join their push against predatory social media practices

Prince Harry and Meghan are urging parents to stand against wealthy social media companies that they said prey upon children ...

New York City sues social media companies for allegedly addicting children

New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental ...

How social media affects relationships, from partners to friends

Social media can affect relationships both positively and negatively. Here's how to use social media to build meaningful ...

How to use Instagram in a web browser and navigate the social media platform from a computer

Instagram on the web allows you to use the social media app on a computer. It offers a similar experience to using the app, ...

Social media companies facing another lawsuit over their impact on children's wellbeing

Several major social media platforms are being sued by New York City in the latest fight against tech giants over the impact ...

Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Alphabet-owned Google on Monday said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law ...

Massive liability: Social media may face the same fate as big tobacco

Social media platforms have exploited our ancient wiring for conflict and alarm to create addictive outrage, leading to ...

Social media erupts as resurfaced AG James posts come back to haunt her: 'No one is above the law'

New York Attorney General Letitia James was mocked on social media for her past tweets about the rule of law in light of her ...

Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

F amed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media. "Delete Day," organized by several Gen Z-led groups, ...

Supreme Court brushes aside Laura Loomer lawsuit against social media companies

The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from Laura Loomer, the prominent far-right influencer and ally of ...