You often hear about the negative effects of social media on teenagers and younger people, but there can be positive effects ...

Social media can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Studies have shown that social media use is associated with increased levels of anxiety and depression, particularly ...

People use largely popular apps like TikTok and Instagram to express themselves in creative ways through their posts.

Social media surrounds our everyday lives. Many of us check our accounts hourly. Perhaps without even realizing it, though, social media is affecting our mental health in a negative way. For one, ...

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 ...

Social media plays a big part in many people’s lives—helping them mediate their personal and professional relationships, keeping track of local and international news, and providing them with a ...

We created an additive scale to look at overall perceptions of the impact of the internet and social media on society. The index totals responses to six questions about the negative effect of the ...

Minnesotans who have personally seen the negative effects of social media on kids and teens have an opportunity to share their experiences. The office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has launched an ...

Social media has become an inseparable part of our daily life, especially for Generation Z – young people born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s. While platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X ...

A recent study has investigated the impact of social media use on academic achievement among early adolescents. The University of Delaware researchers analyzed data from 1,459 participants and ...