Scott Caplan is a big fan of face time. That’s not FaceTime, the video calling app, but actual face time, the in-person social interaction in which people talk directly with one another the way they ...

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Young people are increasingly aware and concerned about the problems our world is confronting, from climate change to racial disparities in society. When facing social problems, how can educators ...

My entire life I’ve seen a similar pattern. Older generations reflect on the deficiencies of “kids these days,” and they find something new to blame. The latest technology and new forms of ...

In January, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, appeared at a congressional hearing to answer questions about how social media potentially harms children. Zuckerberg opened by ...

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Deakin University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Last week, the US government released six ...

Social media addiction is most common among adolescents and young people. Individuals with social media addiction may experience negative psychological and physical symptoms. Social media is an online ...

Casey Fiesler receives funding from the National Science Foundation. As public concern about the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence keeps growing, it might seem like it’s time ...