Research suggests young people have found ways around most of the safeguards meant to keep them off social media platforms.

Age gates can be staggeringly counterproductive, pushing kids to darker corners of the web. Closing loopholes will only make ...

In 2026, 64% of Americans say social media is harming their democracy, and attitudes in many other countries are significantly more negative than they used to be.

Most think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The negative mental health effects of social media on kids ...

Has social media run it's course? Not likely. Apps like TikTok, Facebook, and Linkedin more popular than ever. But with fewer people finding it useful and a flurry of mental health-related lawsuits, ...

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The term media usually connotes traditional outlets, such as newspapers, magazines and television. Yet, when you add social in front, the term takes on an entirely different vibe. Social media adds a ...

When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on social media, he called the mental health crisis in young people an emergency that demanded action without ...

Researchers have known for several decades that a robust social support network improves overall well-being for people of all ages. Those with stronger support networks tend to experience a positive ...

Last week, I read two postings on LinkedIn that I’ve thought about every day since. The first was an essay extolling the virtues of social science. The argument went something like this: As social ...