Social media is boosting mental health disorders and suicidal thoughts among teens, particularly in girls

Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders (MADD) and suicidal thoughts, online bullying, poorer self-esteem, alcohol, cannabis and ...

Parents say teens are addicted to social media. Now, a jury will decide.

For years, parents alleged that top social media companies had gotten teens hooked on their products with addictive design ...
PsyPost on MSN

New large study finds little evidence that social media and gaming cause poor mental health in teens

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through ...

Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans as Europe hardens attitude against ‘addictive,’ ‘harmful’ technology platforms

MADRID, Feb 3 — Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers, marking a hardening of attitudes ...
Psychology Today

Navigating the Impacts of AI-Driven Social Media Algorithms

Social media algorithms driven by AI shape far more than what appears on our screens, including how we think, feel, and ...

What Australia's youth social media ban reveals

When Australia enacted a national law last week banning social media use for children under 16, it became one of the first ...
Psychology Today

Why Is Social Media Harmful to Children and Teens?

The United States office of the Surgeon General, tasked with protecting the nation's health, recently published an advisory titled "Social Media and Youth Mental Health.(1) The Advisory describes ...

Five young teens on life under Australia’s social media ban: ‘It’s not a big deal any more’

Nearly two months after age restrictions for under-16s were introduced, we revisit five teenagers on how they’re experiencing – or getting around – the ban ...

Spain, Greece propose social media bans for teens

MADRID — Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say is designed to be addictive and which can expose ...

DPS, doctors warn of return of dangerous social media challenge

Since 2020, at least two teenagers in the United States have died participating in a social media trend, the Benadryl challenge. This week, a Denver high school warned parents they’ve seen the trend ...