Social media as bad for children as smoking
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Age limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the year
Son says he refused to take down a social media post his family found embarrassing, now they say he “doesn’t care about the family’s reputation,” as what reportedly began as a casual online upload slowly turns into a dramatic family conflict involving viral attention,
The UK could become the latest nation to implement a social media ban, after British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to introduce a "game changer" policy.
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FTC data shows consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, with Facebook driving the highest reported losses and investment, shopping, and romance scams leading the damage.
A new survey finds teenagers are more likely to get news from nontraditional sources like social media and influencers than their elders are.
Netflix’s ‘The Crash’ covers the fatal car crash and murder conviction of Mackenzie Shirilla, her social media footprint sparking online discourse.
The use of social media is contributing to declining attention spans, emotional volatility, and compulsive behaviors among young people, reveals a new report by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Singapore-based research agency ...
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views
Masked men allegedly target house of lawmaker Maharaji Prajapati, wife of jailed former minister Gayatri Prajapati, issue death threats; FIR against 11, key accused associated with SP
The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to take "decisive" action to tackle the impact of social media on UK children, as the government's consultation on the matter draws to a close. Sir Keir told families and campaigners who insist their children died as a result of social media use that "it is important that we act and will act".
Pope Leo XIV voiced his concerns about AI in his first encyclical, sparking praise and memes on social media, along with jokes about a ‘Butlerian Jihad.’