World Social Media Day, celebrated on June 30, was started in 2010 to recognize the impact social media has on global communications and its ability to bring people together. Headlines often focus on ...
It’s never been more exhausting to be online than in 2024. While it’s been clear for some time that monetization has shifted social media into a different beast, this year in particular felt like a ...
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. Throughout college, I’ve often had to explain to people that I do not, indeed, have an Instagram account. In fact, I’ve been social ...
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 ...
Parents worry about a lot of things. But one of our persistent concerns is our kids' smartphones. We justify their use by embracing their necessity. How else can we communicate about school pickups ...
Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...
Australia's Parliament has passed one of the strictest social media crackdowns in the world. Under the new law, anyone under 16 years old will be banned from opening a social media account. Tech ...