YouTube remains the most popular, but adults are increasingly using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit. Use of some platforms varies by age, gender, and race and ethnicity.

X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, ...

The Pew Research Center's survey on social media usage shows that half of American adults use Facebook and YouTube multiple ...

Stern researchers found that extremists across the political spectrum often use high-profile incidents to create divisiveness on social media platforms and perpetuate violent rhetoric. The report, ...

Meta Platforms Inc. allegedly hid evidence of social media harm by shutting down a study on Facebook and Instagram's impact on mental health.

Most Americans love YouTube, a new study reveals. According to the Pew Research Center’s latest social media report, 84% of Americans use YouTube, while 50% use Instagram and 71% use Facebook.

Social media isn’t just influencing what consumers eat—it’s transforming how restaurants discover, vet, and buy back-of-house solutions ...

Users on social media posted that they were experiencing issues with Netflix's service on Wednesday, the night of the widely ...

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released Wednesday grapples with the questions: Is social media harming teenagers? And what can parents, and the ...

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

The announcement on Sunday, which was light on details, came weeks before a similar action takes effect in Australia.