Social media and mental health concerns among teenagers have reached alarming levels in recent years. Nearly half of teens ...

After more than a year of planning and global scrutiny, the teen social media ban is finally a reality for more than 20 ...

In the next two weeks, social media platforms will start deactivating accounts for children under 16 in Australia under new laws designed to reduce harm online. Other countries are watching, but some ...

Teenagers are still being exposed to social media content about bullying, suicide and weapons despite new safety rules being introduced, a BBC investigation has found.

Public health experts, lawmakers and parents have cautioned about the effects of social media on America’s teens. But what do teens themselves think? In 2024, Pew Research Center surveyed U.S. teens ...

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Pre-teens who increased their social media use had an average 35% increase in symptoms of depression, according to new research led by a University of California San Francisco ...

Teens are constantly using the virtual world to communicate with one another through social networking sites. According to the Pew Research Center the vast majority of teens (71%) aren't sticking to ...

Australian teenagers are preparing for major changes to how they communicate online, with Meta set to restrict access to ...

Cyberbullying and a lack of sleep and physical activity are factors for girls. Teenage girls are affected by social media use more than boys, with the harmful effects being driven by three factors, ...