NPR

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...
Forbes

Social Media And How It Could Affect Developing Brains

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Canadian school boards are suing social media giants for nearly ...
Forbes

Should Everyone Use Social Media?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nickie is a social media expert who covers creator insights. Apr 08, 2024, 11:45am EDT May 08, 2024, 07:34pm EDT Should everyone ...
YourTango

Your Happiness Totally Depends On Which Of These 3 Ways You Use Social Media

Social media itself isn't the problem; it's how you use it. Here are three very different patterns of social media behavior ...
CNN

How teens view social media’s impact on their mental health

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained ...
New York Post

You don’t have to delete social media — 4 more healthy ways to use it that will reduce stress

Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that improving ...
Cal Alumni Association

Seven Insights From Teens About Social Media and Mental Health

For better or for worse, social media has become the go-to for hot takes and heated debate, whether it’s about the election, movies, or pizza. But for parents and others who care about kids, the most ...
The New York Times

How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...
The Conversation

How our bodies react when we use social media – and when we stop

Niklas Ihssen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough ...
Psychology Today

Why Do People Use Social Media?

Social media use is widespread and continues to grow. The most popular social media site, Facebook, is used by 68% of Americans and the average American spends over two hours a day on social media.