For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In 2024, internet usage made a significant migration from ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...

Donald Trump’s reelection last week emboldened his allies to proclaim that he had vanquished the American news media as well as Vice President Kamala Harris. “The media is dead,” Fox News comedian ...

With trust in journalistic institutions like newspapers and TV at historic lows, Americans across the country were united in their New Year's resolution for the media: "Tell the truth." "I'm just so ...

About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from "news influencers" on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. While previous research found more women consume ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday that journalists at mainstream media outlets bring “preconceived narrative and bias” against President Trump to the briefing room. In an ...

AI is the new social media intern, even if it isn't creating the posts and images we see on our feeds. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and ...

Washington — The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a pair of social media cases that could transform online speech. The two cases concern disputes over Republican-backed laws in Florida and ...

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 ...

Efforts to curb social media for minors are popping up in state legislatures. Advocates say it'd help temper harmful mental health effects. But the constitutionality of all out bans is up for debate.