Free-speech norms and powerful tech companies make legal restrictions unlikely—but social changes are already taking place.

Parents, teachers and even kids themselves are describing a generation that cannot focus, cannot sleep and cannot look away from their phones, and new research is starting to explain why. A growing ...

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious.

Few parenting issues spark quite as much debate these days as the question of how much screen time and social media is too much for kids. They've become such an ingrained part of life that many find ...

For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025.” Public health experts, lawmakers and parents have cautioned about the effects of ...

We are living in a modern world that is changing every day, and with that, we may also have to push our comfort zones and ...

On Friday afternoons, shortly before the school bus arrives, my mom comes to my house. She ambles into my kitchen to make a cup of tea, and after a few minutes my preteen son runs through the back ...

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

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Social media has surely come a long way, hasn’t it? What started as a fun way to pass the time now feels more like a full-time job. Scrolling through TikTok, refreshing Twitter for the latest updates, ...