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The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like ...

As screen media becomes increasingly prevalent in the lives of young children, navigating its multifaceted impact is ...

Adolescents who use social media such as Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok every day are more likely to engage in risky behavior, according to a new study. Children as young as 10 are at greater ...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. Throughout college, I’ve often had to explain to people that I do not, indeed, have an Instagram account. In fact, I’ve been social ...

Is the social media boom over? 1 Maybe. Evidence suggests that while people are still on social media, they are using it less. It’s not too surprising, given that we no longer need social media as a ...

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...

For better or worse, social media has become an intrinsic part of adolescence. A majority of teens use YouTube (95%), TikTok (67%), Instagram (62%) and Snapchat (59%), according to a Pew Research ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

Social media can be a positive way to form community, and it can also be exhausting and negative. These four women share how they best used social media during their breast cancer journeys Alex ...