UNESCO has called for international bans on smartphones in schools. Many teachers are concerned as well: a survey shows that ...

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment—and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD ...

SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block ...

The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...

We’ve all heard how social media is devastating teen mental health — but a shocking new report confirms it’s robbing pretty much everyone of the ability to focus. The meta-study from Griffith ...

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. By Ellen Barry Dialing down the use ...

Speaking to a packed crowd at Battell Chapel on Wednesday, the social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt ’85 invoked the biblical tale of the tower of Babel as a metaphor for the harms caused by ...

The guests sipped prosecco and chattered away while dessert was served at the third annual Project Healthy Minds Gala on Thursday night in New York. The evening was winding down, but there was still ...

The Delaware Republican Party criticized the University of Delaware over a student-produced comedy show that included jokes about assassinated Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk. Delaware ...

Public officials criticized social media after the killing of Charlie Kirk. Minutes after publicly identifying the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Republican Utah ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...

Social media and its effects on youth mental health have been a topic of intense discussion during the past few years. We have all heard the blistering assessments, but a few programs, books, and ...