Over four years in a large US cohort, greater social media use was associated with small but consistent increases in ...

Parents, teachers and even kids themselves are describing a generation that cannot focus, cannot sleep and cannot look away ...

Experts recommend parents engage with their kids about their online activities. For today's youth, taking a selfie is like second nature. But their connections with social media may be skewing their ...

A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms ...

Research shows that social media has a mixed effect on self-esteem. Connecting with others makes us feel good, but comparing ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

The ban’s rollout is being closely watched worldwide, as regulators in other countries consider similar restrictions.

"Avoid screens before bed" is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn't screen time—it's the way we use social media at night? Sleep deprivation is one of the ...

A new study of nearly 300,000 kids says that screen time can “contribute to socioemotional problems” Getty A comprehensive study of nearly 300,000 kids has linked increased screen time with ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...