Social media can be as addictive as crack cocaine. News updates and “likes” trigger a release of dopamine that fosters psychological dependence. Young people whose brains aren’t fully developed easily ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

Lisa M. Given receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Association for Information Science and Technology.

Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the day-to-day toll in Gaza, as U.S. public opinion on the war shifts. By Sheera Frenkel and Steven Lee Myers Reporting from ...

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 ...

Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, blamed social media for fueling political division in the United States during CBS’ "60 Minutes" on Sunday. Correspondent Scott Pelley asked Cox about the Charlie Kirk ...

SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media ...

Shocking claims that United Kingdom cops arrested a young girl for merely viewing social media posts quickly went viral online — but are completely false, local police said, adding that the rumors ...

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Don Rea, the PGA of America president, is hearing it from social media after his remarks on fan behavior at Bethpage Black during the Ryder Cup. During Day 2 of the Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy was abused ...

Think you’re spending too much time scrolling on your phone? You’re not alone. The average American adult logs over two hours a day on social media, while teens double that on platforms like TikTok ...

A Sydney mother, whose 15-year-old daughter, Matilda "Tilly" Rosewarne, took her life after severe social media cyberbullying, called for global reform Wednesday at an event on the sidelines of the ...