Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media.

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, ...

A Pew Research Center survey found 48% of teens see social media as mostly negative for their peers. That’s up from 32% a few ...

As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, ...

A Pew survey highlights the pressures that social media, academics and gender norms create for teens.

Taking a break from social media has little effect on their well-being in either a positive or a negative way, a new meta-analysis in Scientific Reports suggests. "Temporarily stepping away from ...

A survey of 1,391 parents and teens in the US by Pew showed that many teens have started thinking of social media as harmful ...

Could there be a connection? While research has found that social media can negatively impact teenagers, there are many positive effects, as well. Here's what experts say about how social media is ...

What are the risks of seemingly innocuous behaviours such as sharing posts, giving likes, making oneself look good in pictures, and, in general, interacting virtually rather than physically?

While technology has many positive effects, there are some possible risks. Image-based social media platforms may influence body image, and increased use of electronic devices overall may cause ...

Just 11% of teens today say they think social media is “mostly positive” for their peers. But just 14% of teens say social media has a mostly negative impact on themselves, although that ...

The impact of social media on young people's mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of ...