A new global study from the World Happiness Report 2026 links heavy use of platforms like Instagram and TikTo to lower ...

Australia's new ban on social media for under-16s should be judged on much more than whether adolescents stay offline, researchers say. Experts from Flinders University say success of the policy ...

California lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict social media use for teens and children under 16 years old.

State prosecutors allege Meta failed to disclose the risks that its platforms pose for children, including mental health problems and sexual exploitation. Meta’s attorneys have said the company has ...

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what you do on it and what platforms you’re on.

The World Happiness Report, released Thursday, found that using social media to communicate tends to increase well-being, while passive consumption has harmful effects.

Social media is full of mental health misinformation, posing risks to young people who increasingly turn to these platforms ...

Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded. The risk social media poses to kids’ health is ...

A University of East Anglia study found 52% of ADHD videos and 41% of autism videos on TikTok contain inaccurate information, ...

Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have been linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, an expert ...

Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have been linked to a rise in ...