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Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health?
Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But ...
Don't Count on Quitting Social Media To Make Your Life Better
A new meta-analysis finds “no significant effects of social media abstinence interventions on positive affect, negative ...
Arkansas Judge Kills Social Media Age Verification Law, Says It Violates the First Amendment
Arkansas takes a hatchet to adults’ and minors’ protected speech alike though the Constitution demands it use a scalpel,” the ...
Excessive social media use can worsen existing depression in youth, study finds
A study in Texas found a link between social media use and a decline in mental health in people aged 8 to 20 that had ...
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Using screens in bed increases insomnia risk by 59% — but social media isn’t the worst offender
It begins innocently enough. A scroll through Instagram. A YouTube video. A quick reply to a friend. For millions of young ...
No duh: Heavy social media use and irritability are correlated, new study says
A completely shocking new study from Northeastern University shows that social media usage is linked to being cranky.
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Extreme Weather Can Increase Social Media Use
There isn't much research on factors that drive social media research. For example, does an external factor like the weather ...
Goodbye to social media for minors? This state introduced a bill to require the consent of a parent
A new bill introduced in Nevada could limit access to social media for minors as evidence grows that these platforms pose dangers to brain development and m ...
US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to ...
Why tennis media is a fragmented mess, from Grand Slam broadcast rights to social media highlights
The ATP and WTA Tours want to better platform their players, but it's television and streaming companies that define tennis ...
Snapchat, YouTube may be covered under Florida’s new ban on social media for young teens
Technology companies are identifying the first popular social media platforms covered under Florida's new law banning such ...