The relationship between social media use and psychological functioning, especially anxiety and depression, has demonstrated varied results. Some studies have found that social media use has a ...

Millions of children encounter dangerous online threats while using their swipe and scroll functions every day. They meet predators and experience mental health challenges. Modern social media ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Psychological Association advised that adolescents undergo social media literacy training. Other ...

Like most adults, I worry about kids on screens. In late 2021, when U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued the warning that “[m]ental health challenges were leading to ‘devasting effects’ among ...

Suggested Citation: "2 How Social Media Work." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Social Media and Adolescent Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...

A top psychology group is urging technology companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect adolescents’ mental health, arguing that social media platforms are built for adults and are “not ...