Plaintiff in landmark social media trial testifies that apps affected her 'self-worth'

Now 20 years old, the plaintiff — identified in court documents by her initials "K.G.M." — detailed how her social media use ...

Countries are barring teens from social media—could the U.S. be next? One expert thinks it's 'inevitable'

Australia recently became the first country to outlaw anyone under 16 from having a social media profile. Spain, France and ...

Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they ...

A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction

Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment ...

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

This new social network is designed specifically for neurodivergent adults

Can AI help neurodivergent adults connect with each other? That’s the bet of a new social network called Synchrony, which ...
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Has social media reached a tipping point?

When social media debuted in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a way to stay connected to family and friends, share milestones, and create new communities.

Let them be kids - Is Australia's social media ban working?

From the coast of Queensland to the bush of the Northern Territory, something rather odd has happened in some homes in Australia: Smartphones lie unnoticed on the kitchen table in the morning, ...