Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.That number is staggering - and so are the questions it raises.

The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is now the largest state in the U.S. to ban smartphones in public schools. Starting in fall 2025, students will not be allowed ...

The City Council this month approved a resolution to limit access to Facebook, TikTok, and other social media on school and city computers.

Depression and suicidal ideation are stubbornly high among college students despite increased efforts by universities to combat the long-growing problem. While nearly all four-year institutions and ...

With its inception in just 2020, World Teen Mental Wellness Day provided a new focus on the age-old challenge of attaining ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, researchers evaluate the effects of school phone use policies on adolescent mental health. Study: School phone policies and their ...

Aggression and depression are afflicting children who spend alot of time gaming and scrolling through social media, a new ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is on board with banning students’ cellphone use in schools. The secretary, in a March 20 interview with “Fox ...

The first of several trials set for this year concerning the alleged addictiveness of social media and its effects on the mental health of young people began this month in Los Angeles, report s PBS ...

New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images The number of states banning smartphones in schools is ...