Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young group of four people standing in circle using mobile phones outside. For years, parents alleged that top social media ...

At least one country is proposing a social media curfew for teens to help promote good health. The BBC reports the UK government is proposing a ban on social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, and ...

Just in time for the holidays, Australian youth under 16 unwrapped a ban on social media. A new law requires ten of the world’s most prominent social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, ...

The U.K. government has proposed new measures to protect older teens on social media, including a midnight curfew and a limit to infinite scrolling.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Meta recently announced it will be using artificial intelligence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. • Teens use social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat to connect with friends, share interests, and entertain ...

From scrolling before breakfast to late-night binges, social media use has become a defining feature of today’s teen years. This article examines the latest research on teens and digital platforms, ...

Around half of teenagers say social media is harmful to people their age. And about a fifth of teens say social media hurts their mental health and grades. About 40% of teens also say social media ...

Against the backdrop of a deepening mental health crisis among American teenagers, a newly released survey of teens and their parents by the Pew Research Center reveals that teens are increasingly ...

Teens who report strong, high-quality friendships tend to have better mental health—an influence that appears nearly three times stronger than the link between social media use and mental health ...

Likes, comments, and the dopamine hit of new notifications make it easy to get caught up in the endless entertainment of social media. Yet social media can also disrupt sleep, convey unrealistic views ...