Social media can be harmful. That's something all behavioral researchers can agree on. There is much less consensus on how ...

Already, a number ‌of countries across the world are working on plans to curb children's social media access after Australia ...

A recent study found that using social media was unrelated to long-term mental health problems in Norwegian youth. One well-intentioned scholar suggested that doomsayers proclaiming that social media ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo social scientist has extended a line of research that has already suggested an association between social media use and inflammation with a rigorous new study ...

Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students. As a result, it is unclear to what extent overlooked populations such as racial and ethnic minorities, ...

Instagram is the worst social media network for mental health and wellbeing, according to a recent survey of almost 1,500 ...

The use of digital media, particularly social media, in 2- to 19-year-olds is linked to poor outcomes, including increased ...

Teenagers who use social media more frequently may show slightly higher empathy, according to a new meta-analysis by ...

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 ...

The first time University of Minnesota offered an undergraduate social media management class, it filled up right away. The U offered a second session, and students filled that one, too. The ...