Bhubaneswar: A Class 9 student from Balukeshwar Government High School in Khajuria in Odisha’s Puri district, suffered severe ...

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...

Longitudinal data shows increasing or high addictive use of social media and mobile phones in adolescents significantly raises the risk of suicidal behaviors and ideation.

In a landmark legal move, New York City has filed a sweeping lawsuit against several of the world’s largest social media companies, including Meta Platforms (parent of Facebook and Instagram), ...

Young adult "night owls" (or "evening types"—those who prefer to stay up late) are significantly more at risk of developing problematic relationships with smartphones and social media, according to a ...

Social media is at the tips of many kids' fingers today. The Health and Human Services Department says children and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the ...

Parents who want to stop children from becoming addicted to social media should crack down on internet use before the age of 12, research shows. Intervening before this age can reduce the risk of ...

Social media platforms have fundamentally altered how humans interact, consume information, and perceive themselves in relation to others. While these technologies offer unprecedented connectivity and ...

Our social media addiction is making society sick. The fix isn't so simple. | Opinion Our love-hate relationship with social media is not sustainable. Something will break: our tolerance, our ...

Loneliness and anxiety among "night owls" trigger smartphone and social media addiction, according to new research. Young adults who stay up all hours are more prone to developing "problematic" ...

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