head of the mental health authority, said the goal of the program is not to villainize social media, but to have parents ...

In late November 2024, Australia implemented a ban on social media for kids under 16, one of the first laws of its kind. The ...

Low-quality information on social media may be contributing to a rise in teen mental illness. A new construct may help ...

The complaint accuses the defendants of designing and operating addictive platforms that harm children's mental health and ...

This story discusses suicide. Anyone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts can call or text the National Suicide and ...

San Diego County leaders on Thursday announced legal action against the technology companies behind several of the country's most popular social media apps for what they say are intentionally ...

According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association, teens spend an average of 4.8 hours per day on social ...

Overconsumption may be impacting our mental health. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, a professor of consumer psychology at Anglia Ruskin University in England, explained that though we don’t personally know the ...

Like many people in their 20s, Locker was sold a lifestyle by social media content creators ... Overconsumption may be impacting our mental health. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, a professor of consumer ...

An Adelaide teenager says she fears social media giant Meta’s decision to slash its content moderation will harm young people’s health.

Driven by social media trends and a desire to attain the “perfect” body, a teenager warns that a Meta decision will have serious impacts ... on young people’s mental health.