Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was ...

A new court filing alleges Meta shut down a study that found users felt less depressed and anxious after leaving Facebook for ...

A new study shows that cutting social media use for just one week can reduce mental health symptoms, like anxiety and depression, in young adults.

Do social media algorithms harm kids’ brains? A doctor explains how platforms shape attention, emotions and development, and ...

Social media algorithms shape what users see, influencing emotions, perceptions, and mental well-being in ways that often go ...

A new study is showing how a one-week break from social media can make a big difference in the life of young adults, and we ...

Also worth pointing out, per Dr. Saltz: Being on social media means you’re not doing other meaningful things. (Again, people ...

Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products ...

Let’s start with the good news: social media has many positive effects on modern relationships. In a world where people are increasingly disconnected, social media has made it easier to stay connected ...

Worldwide age limits and a mounting lawsuit against Meta are forcing the U.S. to confront whether its current rules still ...

The last decade taught us painful lessons about how social media can reshape democracy: misinformation spreads faster than ...

A new tool shows it is possible to turn down the partisan rancor in an X feed—without removing political posts and without the direct cooperation of the platform.